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Hawk

/hˈɔk/
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(noun) A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.

An arrow passed through the hawk.
Mr Hawk is a kind gentleman.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A large ____ circled high in the sky, searching for prey in the open fields below.

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