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par·rot
 parrot
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- pronunciation:
- pae
r
 t
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a tropical bird with a short, hooked bill and brightly colored feathers. Parrots can often imitate spoken words and other sounds.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
parrots, parroting, parroted |
| definition: |
to repeat the words or actions of another person, usually without understanding them.
The child parroted the long words used by his father.- similar words:
- echo
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| related words: |
copy, mimic, quote, repeat |
| derivation: |
parrotlike (adj.) |
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