HAWK

• (noun) diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

• (noun) a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar

  synonyms : mortarboard

• (noun) an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations

  synonyms : war hawk

• (verb) clear mucus or food from one's throat

  "he cleared his throat before he started to speak"

  synonyms : clear the throat

• (verb) hunt with hawks

  "the tribes like to hawk in the desert"

• (verb) sell or offer for sale from place to place

  synonyms : huckster , monger , peddle , pitch , vend

  She peddles toys on the streets. -added by naila_inlas

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