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Ostrich

nounid 100492·updated May 18, 2026
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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

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Information Class

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Variants

plural
Ostriches
possessive
Ostrich's
pluralpossessive
Ostriches'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet
§2
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)

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