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 Pica pica Pica pica /ˈpaɪkə ˈpaɪkə/

noun

  1. A common magpie of Eurasia  ( European magpie , Pica pica )
    a common magpie of Eurasia


 lavation lavation /ləˈveɪʃən/

noun

  1. The work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)  ( lavation , wash , washing )
    the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
     I need to do my washing this weekend; my clothes basket is overflowing.
    I need to do my washing this weekend; my clothes basket is overflowing.


 swan swan /ˈswɔn/

noun

  1. () Stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult  ( swan )
    stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
     The swan is a beautiful and graceful bird that is often used as a symbol of love and fidelity
    The swan is a beautiful and graceful bird that is often used as a symbol of love and fidelity

verb

  1. () To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true  ( aver , avow , verify , affirm , assert , swan , swear )
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
     Before God I swear I am innocent
    Before God I swear I am innocent
  2. Sweep majestically  ( swan )
    sweep majestically
     Airplanes were swanning over the mountains
    Airplanes were swanning over the mountains
  3. Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment  ( cast , ramble , roll , range , rove , stray , swan , tramp , vagabond , drift , roam , wander )
    move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
     The gypsies roamed the woods
    The gypsies roamed the woods
     Roving vagabonds
    roving vagabonds
     The wandering Jew
    the wandering Jew
     The cattle roam across the prairie
    The cattle roam across the prairie
     The laborers drift from one town to the next
    the laborers drift from one town to the next
     They rolled from town to town
    They rolled from town to town


 declension declension /dɪˈklɛnʃən/

noun

  1. A class of nouns, pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms  ( declension )
    a class of nouns, pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms
     The first declension in Latin
    the first declension in Latin
  2. A downward slope or bend  ( declension , declination , decline , declivity , descent , downslope , fall )
    a downward slope or bend
      They carefully descended the steep declivity, their steps guided by ropes and harnesses.
    They carefully descended the steep declivity, their steps guided by ropes and harnesses.
  3. Process of changing to an inferior state  ( declension , decline in quality , deterioration , worsening )
    process of changing to an inferior state
  4. The inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages  ( declension )
    the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages