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A small graceful hawk having long pointed wings; Toy consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; A bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank.

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Usage examples (37)
  • True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.
  • The tail of the kite is the Maydán, the poorest part of
  • Stuck on to what they calls a kite, an accommodation bill.
  • Tim Elverston's Cursor kite is a very clever idea.
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