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Tick

/tˈɪk/
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(noun) A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.

"Mister"ing a tick? You're a funny kid.
I like to take things apart to see what makes them tick.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor removed a small ____ from his arm after he had been walking through the long grass in the field today.

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