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curvet

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With one bound he was in the saddle, made his horse curvet, and hid himself behind the enormous stem of the mahogany tree.

By so doing, the mouth of the horse receives a jerk which seldom fails to make it rear and curvet from side to side.

I knew that he made the pony curvet because I liked it; and presently my grandmother discovered that and took me away.

When the local was still far behind she would begin to curvet and take the bit between her teeth.

At this the hector sprang to his feet and mounted his grey charger, which he caused to prance and curvet across the field.

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On this page you'll find 47 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to curvet, such as: bounce, bound, dive, drop, fall, and hop.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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