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tail

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01noun

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

02noun

the time of the last part of something

“the fag end of this crisis-ridden century”

“the tail of the storm”

03noun

any projection that resembles the tail of an animal

04noun

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

“he deserves a good kick in the butt”

“are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?”

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05noun

a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

06noun

(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head

07noun

the rear part of an aircraft

08noun

the rear part of a ship

09verb

go after with the intent to catch

“The policeman chased the mugger down the alley”

“the fox chased the rabbit”

10verb

remove or shorten the tail of an animal

11verb

remove the stalk of fruits or berries

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