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Mermaid

/mˈɜˌrmeɪd/
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(noun) A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

The legend says that she was a mermaid.
The little mermaid sighed and looked sadly at her fish tail.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The children were fascinated by the story of a ____ who lived in a beautiful palace deep beneath the blue sea.

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