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Lair

/lˈɛr/
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(noun) A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.

A fox smells its own lair first.
The octopus only exits its lair to look for food or for reproductive purposes.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The dragon lived in a deep dark ____ that was hidden high up in the rugged and rocky mountains nearby.

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