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ruddy

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Adjective

  1. Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.
  2. Robust and vigorous, like a person with a red complexion (as compared to a pale one).
  3. A mild intensifier, expressing irritation.

Adverb

  1. A mild intensifier, expressing irritation.

Noun

  1. A ruddy duck.
  2. A ruddy ground dove.

Verb

  1. To make reddish in colour.

Proper noun

  1. A surname.

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