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peregrine

[per-i-grin, -green, -grahyn] / ˈpɛr ɪ grɪn, -ˌgrin, -ˌgraɪn /
ADJECTIVE
exotic
Synonyms
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alien alluring bizarre colorful curious different fascinating glamorous peculiar romantic strange unfamiliar unusual weird
WEAK
avant-garde enticing external extraneous extraordinary extrinsic far-out foreign imported introduced kinky outlandish outside striking way-out
Antonyms
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boring common dull familiar native normal ordinary regular standard uninteresting usual
ADJECTIVE
roving
Synonyms
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itinerant peripatetic wandering
STRONG
ambulatory mobile roaming vagrant
WEAK
arrant desultory digressive discursive migratory nomadic
Antonyms
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settled

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Sequoia National Park is home to the world’s largest trees and iconic birds including peregrine falcons and bald eagles.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

Chris Atkinson, 44, was looking for peregrine falcons at Bempton Cliffs, near Bridlington, on 18 October when he spotted a circular rainbow in the mist.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2024

You might spot a peregrine falcon or other raptor, including kestrels, which nest there.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024

A laser beamed into a bird box has disturbed nesting peregrine falcons.

From BBC • May 30, 2024

The Wart heard the spar-hawk on his left giving several nervous coughs at this, but the peregrine paid no attention.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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