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Crazy words that sound like common words

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feeze
n
a state of vexation or worry.
swink
labor; toil.
frug
n
a dance deriving from the twist.
snook
n
any of several related marine fishes.
liger
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
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vug
n
a small cavity in a rock or vein, often lined with crystals.
pard
n
a leopard or panther.
nard
the ointment of an aromatic Himalayan plant.
jounce
to move joltingly or roughly up and down.
snath
n
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
nim
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to steal or pilfer.
bight
n
the middle part of a rope, as distinguished from the ends.
zarf
a holder, usually of ornamental metal, for a coffee cup without a handle.
tarn
n
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
jow
n
the ringing, tolling, or sound of a bell.
dorse
n
the back of a book or folded document.
yegg
n
an itinerant burglar.

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