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Tail
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1. tail
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
the time of the last part of something
Example Sentences:'the fag end of this crisis-ridden century''the tail of the storm'
4. arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Example Sentences:'he deserves a good kick in the butt''are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?'
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
6. tail
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
Verb
9. chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, tail, track, trail
go after with the intent to catch
Example Sentences:'The policeman chased the mugger down the alley''the dog chased the rabbit'
11. tail
remove the stalk of fruits or berries
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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