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Ostrich

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)

polysemous

Classifications

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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Ostriches
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Ostrich's
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Ostriches'