"if it looks like a duck" meaning in All languages combined

See if it looks like a duck on Wiktionary

Proverb [English]

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  1. Ellipsis of if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck Related terms: duck test, duck typing
    Sense id: en-if_it_looks_like_a_duck-en-proverb-Ak2Yie1M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs, English subordinate clauses, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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