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  • 1ruffle — [[t]rʌ̱f(ə)l[/t]] ruffles, ruffling, ruffled 1) VERB If you ruffle someone s hair, you move your hand backwards and forwards through it as a way of showing your affection towards them. [V n] Don t let that get you down, he said ruffling Ben s… …

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  • 2animal behaviour — Introduction       any activity of an intact organism.       A living animal behaves constantly in order to survive, and all animals must solve the same basic problems. They must, for instance, periodically replace their energy source (consume… …

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  • 3Emu — For other uses, see Emu (disambiguation). Emu Temporal range: Paleocene–present …

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  • 4Sweater design — is a specialization of fashion design in which knitted sweaters are designed to fulfil certain aesthetic, functional and commercial criteria. The designer typically considers factors such as the insulating power of the sweater (and its resulting… …

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  • 5Indian Peafowl — For the butterfly, see Papilio polyctor. Indian Peafowl Male (peacock) displaying …

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  • 6Petting — is the affectionate act of stroking, brushing or caressing an animal s fur, scratching its ears, rubbing its belly etc., for mutual enjoyment. Grooming behavior in some animals is similar to petting, but generally the verb pet refers to a human… …

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  • 7Cockatoo — For other uses, see Cockatoo (disambiguation). Cockatoo …

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  • 8Russet Sparrow — Male in Kullu, India Conservation status …

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  • 9annoyance — n 1. irritant, nuisance, bother, pest, bur, thorn in the side or flesh, pea in the shoe, salt in the wound, Inf. headache, Inf. pain, Sl. pain in the neck or rear, Sl. hassle; trouble, problem, affliction; trial, ordeal, tribulation; weight, load …

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  • 10perturbation — n 1. disturbing, discomposing, ruffling, Inf. shaking up, bothering, pestering, harassing, Sl. bugging, Sl. hassling, Sl. driving [s.o.] nuts or crazy or bananas; irritating, annoying, vexing, provoking, aggravating; getting on [s.o. s] nerves,… …

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