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Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes) and the Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis), that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases..
Use gooney when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gooney means Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes) and the Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis), that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases..
Common synonyms include gooney bird, goonie, goony, black-footed albatross.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use gooney where its definition matches the intended context.
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