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tail

tail

 
 
pronunciation:
teIl
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a part of an animal's body that sticks out from the back end.
The dog shakes his tail when he is happy.
 
definition 2: the bottom or end part of anything.
You should tuck in the tail of your shirt.The kite's tail waved in the wind.
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derivations: tailless (adj.), taillike (adj.)
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Are you looking for the word tale (a story)? Tail and tale sound alike but have different meanings.
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