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bug

[buhg] / bʌg /
NOUN
bacterium, microorganism
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VERB
listen to without permission
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Example Sentences

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All the other kids were staring at him, their eyes bugging out.

From Literature

Before taking off in a light blue Volkswagen bug we soon find she stole from the priest overseeing the funeral they just attended, she asks Harold, “Do you dance?”

From Salon

But after joining the club, she quickly got the bug.

From BBC

Like whenever a spider sneaks into our bedroom—which is way, way too often—he insists on rehoming the evil bug on the back porch rather than whacking it with a newspaper.

From Literature

But that is hard to tell when you first wake up and see dozens of bugs covering every inch of your comforter.

From Literature