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preen
noun(preen)
pin
preen
noun(preen)
brooch
preen
verb(preen)
pin
preen
verb(preen)
to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
preen
verb(preen)
to dress or smooth (oneself) up : primp
preen
verb(preen)
to pride or congratulate (oneself) on an achievement

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