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/ˈɹaɪnɛk/ · noun
Either of two small woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla and Jynx ruficollis, of the Old World, that turn their heads almost 180 degrees when foraging..
Use wryneck when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Wryneck means Either of two small woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla and Jynx ruficollis, of the Old World, that turn their heads almost 180 degrees when foraging..
Common synonyms include mackerel bird, torticollis.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use wryneck where its definition matches the intended context.
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