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noun

raven, rook, jackdaw, Corvus brachyrhynchos (Latin); see bird 1.

as the crow flies

straight, in a straight line, by a direct route; see direct 1.

eat crow*

retract, confess an error, take back; see admit 2, apologize, recant.

verb

  1. To boast

    exult, gloat, brag; see boast 1.

  2. To make a crowing sound

    squawk, caw, cackle; see cry 3, sound 1. See syn. study at boast.

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