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magpie
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magpie
(noun)
magpie
/
ˈ
mægˌpaɪ/
noun
plural
magpies
magpie
/
ˈ
mægˌpaɪ/
noun
plural
magpies
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAGPIE
[
count
]
1
:
a noisy black-and-white bird
2
chiefly British, informal
:
a person who collects and keeps different things
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