Wordie: Dove

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(n): wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

(n): someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations

(n): someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes

(n): a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum

(n): a configuration of stars as seen from the earth

(n): flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled

(n): flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food

(n): an emblem of peace

(n): a visible symbol representing an abstract idea

dive

(v): drop steeply

(v): move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

(v): plunge into water

(v): sink below the surface; go under or as if under water

(v): swim under water

(v): travel through water

verb, noun

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9 minutes ago bilby said:

Italian has another pronunciation again.

about 1 year ago SonofGroucho said:

OOooooooooooo....

about 1 year ago wiredweird said: Allophonic homograph

(rhymes with love) - a kind of bird
(rhymes with cove) - past tense of dive

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