prominent moth

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any moth of the family Notodontidae characterized by tufts of scales on the back edge of the forewing that stand up prominently at rest and give the group its name. It includes the puss moth and buff-tip as well as those with prominent in the name

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Words nearby prominent moth

promilitary, prominence, prominent, prominent heel, prominently, prominent moth, promiscuity, promiscuous, promise, Promised Land, promisee

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How to use prominent moth in a sentence

So then-President George H.W. Bush and other prominent Republicans endorsed Treen in the House runoff.
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Failure to bond to their parents was the prominent reason children were being given away.
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Both Boledi and Ahwazi have been prominent critics of Tehran for decades.
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Fink stresses the need for Nigeria to train and deploy women into more prominent law enforcement roles.
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But the abuse continues at the hands of some of the most prominent “Western” gurus today.
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Dockier, a prominent leader of the Levelers, in the times of the English commonwealth, was shot by order of the government.
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Long Jack was a prominent, but despite his joviality, it seems to me a pathetic figure.
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The first evening we went to it, and he, unobserved, made furtive sketches of the most prominent people and the prettiest girls.
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On the upper part of each of these posts was a rude carving of a hideous human face with prominent teeth.
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In that position I met from time to time, not only many prominent railway men, but also other men of mark.
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