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Roost

/rˈust/
B2
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(noun) The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.
At home it is Liisa who rules the roost.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The chickens returned to their ____ each evening as the sun began to set.

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