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tail n. the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
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tail n. [
fag end, tail end] the time of the last part of something; "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm"
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tail n. [
tail end] any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
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tail n. [
buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass] the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
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tail v. [
chase, chase after, trail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track] go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
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