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quail v. [
flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil] draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
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quail n. flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
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quail n. small gallinaceous game birds
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