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frounce
(frounce)
Pronunciation:
/fraʊns/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Falconry
a form of trichomoniasis affecting hawks, resulting in a sore with a cheesy secretion in the mouth or throat.
Origin:
late Middle English
: of unknown origin
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