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/ˈkɹɒsbɪl/ · noun
Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, whose bill crosses over at the tips; they are specialist feeders on conifer cones..
he not having the money ready[…] filed a bill for a specific performance, evidently to gain time. The vendors filed a crossbill; and afterwards the purchaser became a bankrupt
Use crossbill when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Crossbill means Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, whose bill crosses over at the tips; they are specialist feeders on conifer cones..
Common synonyms include loxia curvirostra.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
he not having the money ready[…] filed a bill for a specific performance, evidently to gain time. The vendors filed a crossbill; and afterwards the purchaser became a bankrupt
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