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Whale

/wˈeɪl/
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(noun) Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.

We are having a whale of a time.
Throw a sprat to catch a whale.
CEFR Practice Quiz
We were lucky enough to see a massive blue ____ while we were on a boat trip in the ocean last year today.

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