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shoo
interjection as in scat
Example Sentences
Penelope shooed them into the night nursery and ordered them to nap or read in their beds until Margaret arrived with the hot-water bottle.
Penelope’s scalp was already sweaty beneath her pith helmet, and she found herself shooing away imaginary gnats.
In some cases, residents have tried to shoo away dogs from feeding spots to discourage people from providing them food.
It had been spooked by neighbors who were making noise to shoo it away.
Most people are inclined to shoo flies away from food, and the thought of maggots in your bins is enough to make anyone's stomach turn.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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