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dawn chorus

noun

the singing of large numbers of birds at dawn

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Nearby words

  1. dawes, william,
  2. dawg,
  3. dawk,
  4. dawkins,
  5. dawn,
  6. dawn horse,
  7. dawn on,
  8. dawn patrol,
  9. dawn phenomenon,
  10. dawn raid
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