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hyena

noun

Meaning

  1. nounAny of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.
  2. nounA man that performs ritualized sex acts with recently widowed women and menarchal girls.

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Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None