Cawing

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of producing a caw sound.

    "Whilst the proceedings of the Rooks seemed to be regulated with order and system, their cawings were significant of a good understanding, and the musical tones mentioned by the Editor of "The Naturalist," no one could fail to distinguish."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of caw form-of, gerund, participle, present

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chatterbelchblareblatbrayburr

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"The cawing of a crow startled me."

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