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crab

verb as in complain

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My husband waded through a beach of battling crabs and they scattered.

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A xenomorph inches close enough for the crab to raise its claws in defense before backing away from its tiny earthly cousin.

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Passengers on a train have been left shell-shocked after a crab snapped up a seat.

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The West Hollywood City Council this week passed an ordinance prohibiting the sale of rabbits, amphibians, arachnids, birds, fish, reptiles and hermit crabs beginning on May 1, 2026.

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Starfish can only survive out of water for a couple of minutes and may be preyed upon by crabs or birds.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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