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Kite

Kyt

/ˈkaɪt/

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Syllable breakdown

kite

Dictionary meaning

Any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals.

Examples

  • The child flew a kite.
  • I like to kite when the wind is right.

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