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/ˈtɛɹiə/ · noun
A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier)..
One of the LNER dispatch staff is a terrier when it comes to masks, challenging anyone without them.
Use terrier when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Terrier means A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
One of the LNER dispatch staff is a terrier when it comes to masks, challenging anyone without them.
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