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Killdeer

Noun

A small migratory bird found in North and South America, known for its distinctive appearance and behavior.

Sense 1:

American ringed plover

Example sentence: The killdeer is a master of distraction, pretending to have a damaged wing to lead predators away from its nest.

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Sense 2:

A person who frequently engages in the act of killing, usually for hire.

Example sentence: The detective suspected the mysterious man to be a professional killdeer responsible for the recent string of assassinations.

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Verbs

To killdeer (third-person singular simple present killdeers, present participle killdeering, simple past and past participle killdeered)

Sense 1:

To mimic the behavior of a killdeer bird, especially the false display of injury to divert attention.

Example sentence: The soccer player suddenly fell to the ground, killdeering by pretending a major injury to trick the opposing team.

Related products: Books about deception techniques, Strategies for distraction

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