Gender
The concept of gender in English has been divided into four categories -
1. Masculine Gender - Used for males of species
2. Femininte Gender - Used for females of species
3. Neuter Gender - Used for non-living things and plants
4. Common Gender - Used both for males and females of species
The knowledge of opposite Gender is a requirement for enhancing the vocabulary for efficient English as well as for the examinations/evaluations at various levels.
Here is a long list of opposite Genders, which will be of help while teaching English -
Creatures Opposite Genders' Chart
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Masculine
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Feminine
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1
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actor
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actress
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2
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administrator
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administratrix
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3
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author
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authoress
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4
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bachelor
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spinster
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5
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boy
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girl
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6
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Boy Scout
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Girl Guide
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7
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brave
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squaw
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8
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bridegroom
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bride
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9
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brother
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sister
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10
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conductor
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conductress
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11
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count
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countess
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12
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czar
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czarina
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13
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dad
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mum
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14
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daddy
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mummy
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15
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duke
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duchess
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16
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emperor
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empress
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17
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father
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mother
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18
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father-in-law
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mother-in-law
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19
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fiance
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fiancee
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20
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gentleman
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lady
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21
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giant
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giantess
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22
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god
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goddess
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23
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governor
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matron
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24
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grandfather
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grandmother
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25
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grandson
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granddaughter
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26
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headmaster
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headmistress
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27
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heir
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heiress
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28
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hero
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heroine
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29
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host
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hostess
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30
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hunter
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huntress
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31
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husband
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wife
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32
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king
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queen
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33
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lad
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lass
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34
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landlord
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landlady
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35
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lord
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lady
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36
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male
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female
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37
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man
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woman
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38
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manager
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manageress
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39
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manservant
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maidservant
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40
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masseur
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masseuse
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41
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master
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mistress
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42
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mayor
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mayoress
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43
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milkman
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milkmaid
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44
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millionaire
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millionairess
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45
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monitor
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monitress
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46
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monk
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nun
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47
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Mr.
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Mrs.
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48
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murderer
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murderess
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49
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Negro
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Negress
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50
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nephew
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niece
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51
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papa
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mama
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52
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poet
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poetess
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53
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policeman
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policewoman
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54
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postman
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postwoman
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55
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postmaster
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postmistress
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56
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priest
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prietess
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57
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prince
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princess
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58
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prophet
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prophetess
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59
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proprietor
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proprietress
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60
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prosecutor
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prosecutrix
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61
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protector
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protectress
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62
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shepherd
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shepherdess
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63
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sir
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madam
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64
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son
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daughter
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65
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son-in-law
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daughter-in-law
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66
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step-father
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step-mother
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67
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step-son
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step-daughter
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68
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steward
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stewardess
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69
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sultan
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sultana
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70
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tailor
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tailoress
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71
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testator
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testatrix
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72
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uncle
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aunt
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73
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usher
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usherette
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74
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waiter
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waitress
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75
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washerman
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washerwoman
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76
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widower
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widow
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77
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wizard
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witch
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Creatures Opposite Genders' Chart
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Masculine
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Feminine
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1
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ass
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jenny
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2
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boar
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sow
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3
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buck
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doe
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4
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bull
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cow
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5
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cob (swan)
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pen
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6
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cock (rooster)
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hen
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7
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cockerel
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pullet
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8
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colt (young
horse)
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filly
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9
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dog
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bitch
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10
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donkey
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jenny
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11
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drake
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duck
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12
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drone
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bee
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13
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eagle
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eagle
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14
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fox
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vixen
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15
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gander
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goose
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16
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he-goat
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she-goat
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17
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he-wolf
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she-wolf
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18
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leopard
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leopardess
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19
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lion
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lioness
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20
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ox
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cow
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21
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peacock
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peahen
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22
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pig
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sow
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23
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ram
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ewe
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24
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sheep
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ewe
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25
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stag
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hind
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26
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stallion
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mare
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27
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tiger
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tigress
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28
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tom-cat
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tabby-cat
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Common Gender List for People and Creatures
addict
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divorcee
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magistrate
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retiree
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adolescent
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doctor
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magician
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rumour-monger
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adult
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driver
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manager
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runner
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adviser
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enemy
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member
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salesperson
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ancestor
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expert
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minister
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scientist
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artisan
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fan
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motorist
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secretary
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artist
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farmer
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murderer
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seller
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artiste
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fishmonger
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musician
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shopkeeper
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assistant
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foreigner
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neighbour
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shopper
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athlete
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friend
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newsreader
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singer
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baby
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gardener
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novelist
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smoker
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breadwinner
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graduate
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officer
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soldier
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bully
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guard
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orphan
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speaker
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buyer
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guardian
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owner
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specialist
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captain
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guest
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paramedic
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spectator
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castaway
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guide
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parent
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spouse
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chairperson
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gymnast
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passenger
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spy
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child
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hawker
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passer-by
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stranger
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citizen
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helper
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pedestrian
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student
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clerk
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historian
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pen pal
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surgeon
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commoner
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hostage
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pensioner
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sweeper
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companion
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human being
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performer
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teacher
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comrade
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immigrant
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person
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teenager
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conjuror
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infant
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photographer
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thief
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consultant
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informer
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pilot
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tot
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cook
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jogger
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player
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tourist
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cousin
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journalist
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principal
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traveler
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criminal
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judge
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prisoner
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tutor
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customer
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killer
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professional
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typist
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cyclist
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lawyer
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professor
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victim
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dancer
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leader
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pupil
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visitor
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darling
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learner
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reader
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volunteer
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dear
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lecturer
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referee
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well-wisher
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deceased
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lender
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refugee
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worker
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dentist
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liar
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relation
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worshipper
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diner
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librarian
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relative
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writer
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ant
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chimpanzee
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giraffe
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sheep
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ape
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cat
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goat
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snail
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ass
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crab
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insect
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snake
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bear
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crocodile
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lizard
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squirrel
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bee
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deer
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moth
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swan
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beetle
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eagle
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mouse
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tadpole
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bird
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fish
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owl
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tortoise
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butterfly
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fly
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penguin
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turtle
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caterpillar
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fowl
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prawn
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vulture
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chicken
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frog
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shark
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wasp
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