Preened

verb

verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of preen form-of, participle, past

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primpadornarrayaura farmbeautifybedeck

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"Topping off the performance with a backflip, the dancer preened in the applause."

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