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Another word for fish

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Verb

  1. To try to obtain something, usually by subtleness and cunning

    See also:

    ask

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Another word for fish

Noun
  1. See also:

    whale

    turtle

    trout

    shrimp

    oyster

    lobster

    clam

    bass

Verb

Idioms:

    drink-like-a-fish

    2. like a fish out of water

    3. neither-fish-flesh-nor-fowl

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Sentence Examples

  • The fish flipped and dived back into the water.

  • You can be a cold fish, sometimes.

  • Did you ever hunt or fish with your father?

  • I ate very small fish for supper.

  • The surface of the water ruptured, spewing a colorful fish into the air.

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