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cry wolf	to give a false alarm.
gray wolf	a large grayish wolf that hunts in packs, formerly common in North America; timber wolf.
keep the wolf from the door	to ward off poverty.
lone wolf	(informal) a person who chooses to work or live alone; loner.
prairie wolf	a coyote.
she-wolf	a female wolf.
timber wolf	a large North American gray wolf.
wolf in sheep's clothing	a person who hides his or her malicious or wicked intentions under an innocent outward appearance.
wolf spider	a small- to medium-sized spider that hunts its prey rather than using a web.

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