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Word: Rook
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English hrōc, probably imitative and of Germanic origin; related to Dutch roek
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rʊk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a gregarious Eurasian crow with black plumage and a bare face, nesting in colonies in treetops.
Short Definition:gregarious Eurasian crow with black plumage and bare face
Word: Rook
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rʊk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
defraud, overcharge, or swindle (someone)
Short Definition:defraud, overcharge, or swindle
Examples:- police files are overflowing with complaints from people who've been rooked
- that lawyer rooked me out of it
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