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twitch

/twɪtʃ/

Meanings
noun
Couch grass (Elymus repens; a species of grass, often considered as a weed)

Examples :

"The dog was chasing a twitch in the backyard. "
plant agriculture biology nature

Related Words

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weed noun

/wiːd/

Any plant regarded as unwanted at the place where, and at the time when it is growing.

"The garden was overgrown with weeds, making it difficult to see the flowers. "

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chasing verb

/ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/

To pursue.

"The dog is chasing the ball in the park. "

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as adverb

/ˈæs/

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

"The student studied hard for the test, as did her brother. "

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dog noun

/dɑɡ/ /dɒɡ/ /dɔɡ/

A mammal, Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris, that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding.

"The dog barked all night long."

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considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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couch noun

/kaʊtʃ/

Couch grass, a species of persistent grass, Elymus repens, usually considered a weed.

"The lawn was infested with couch grass, making it difficult to mow. "

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often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

Type or kind. (Compare race.)

"the male species"

Illustration backyard

backyard noun

/bækˈjɑːd/

A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.

"My son enjoys playing baseball in the backyard. "

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grass noun

[ɡɹ̠äːs] [ɡɹ̠eəs] [ɡɹ̠as] [ɡɹ̠ɑːs]

Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.

"The children played in the soft grass of the park. "