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A species of tyrant flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) from the southern United States and Central America, with a long forked tail, and a red patch on the underwing coverts..
Use scissorstail when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Scissorstail means A species of tyrant flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) from the southern United States and Central America, with a long forked tail, and a red patch on the underwing coverts..
Common synonyms include scissor-tailed flycatcher.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use scissorstail where its definition matches the intended context.
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