"duckhood" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: duck + -hood Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|duck|hood}} duck + -hood Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} duckhood (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being a duck. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: duckness
    Sense id: en-duckhood-en-noun-Bn96WbSR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -hood

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