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preen

verb

1 preen

Clean with one's bill:
— The birds preened.

synonym: plume.

2 preen

Pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement.

synonym: congratulate.

3 preen

Dress or groom with elaborate care.

synonyms: dress, plume, primp.


Moby thesaurus: adorn, array, beautify, bedeck, bedizen, blazon, brush up, clean, color, dandify, deck, deck out, decorate, dizen, doll up, dress, dress up, embellish, emblazon, embroider ... show more.

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