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wolfhound
[ woolf-hound ]
/ ˈwʊlfˌhaʊnd /
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noun
any of several large dogs used in hunting wolves.
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wolfhound
/ (ˈwʊlfˌhaʊnd) /
noun
the largest breed of dog, used formerly to hunt wolves
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