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noun

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plural of badger
as in rabbits
the pelt or fur of a badger The boutique features a variety of scarfs, including badger, fox, and ermine.

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verb

present tense third-person singular of badger
as in teases
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders He's always badgering me about the dishes.

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  1. teases
  2. rabbit
  3. fox
  4. raccoon
  5. marten
  6. sheep
  7. otter
Verb
  • Advertisement Kimberly teases him.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Below, Freeman explains more about the creation of Garden Reserve, teases its flavor profile and discusses the importance of hotel collaborations with local businesses.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of teases
Noun
  • Jaguars also eat peccaries, capybaras, pacas, agoutis, deer, opossum, rabbits, armadillos, caimans, turtles and livestock, depending on their habitat.
    Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Absent any last minute rabbits videoed popping up in magician’s hats, then the key date looks like being January 19.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of rabbit
Noun
  • Some have compared the idea of doctors setting their own payscale to the proverbial fox guarding the henhouse.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The fossil fuel foxes are guarding the climate henhouse, both in the United States and internationally.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fox
Noun
  • Research on dairy farms has shown the virus spreads efficiently between mammals, including from cows to other species like raccoons and cats.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The company handles wildlife that shows up in unexpected, and often unwelcome spaces, and frequently posts social media videos of its encounters featuring creatures like bobcats, wild boars, skunks, raccoons and rattlesnakes.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of raccoon
Noun
  • With their larger competitors out of the way, the smaller, less numerous martens had some breathing room.
    Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
  • For the last eight years, Pauli has been studying American martens on the island.
    Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
Definition of marten
Noun
  • Later home felt everywhere, radiant waters, thistles, greenest hilltops dotted with sheep, masses of tulips and geese, wandering William’s intricate paths, pausing at every turn, life stretching ahead, mountains of bliss and searing sorrow for years to come.
    Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The sustainable brand makes latex for its mattresses in California using materials from its own farms, cares for thousands of sheep, and is working toward achieving a zero-waste output in its factory.
    Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of sheep
Noun
  • There are others too: gorilla, aardvark, Himalayan blue sheep, the Giant Japanese Salamander and the Asian small-clawed otter, to name a few.
    Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Over the past 50 years, otter populations have rebounded with federal protection.
    Michael Heithaus, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
Definition of otter
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