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Vocabulary

Swift, supple, limber, sprightly

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When you try to catch a bird with your hands, is the bird swift, supple, limber, sprightly...

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1- None of those sounds natural. 2- "Swift" as a noun refers to an actual family of bird species. 3- You should not try to capture wild birds unless you're trained, qualified and permitted to do so!

  • 1- None of those sounds natural.
  • 2- "Swift" as a noun refers to an actual family of bird species.
  • 3- You should not try to capture wild birds unless you're trained, qualified and permitted to do so!
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1- None of those sounds natural.
2- "Swift" as a noun refers to an actual family of bird species.
3- You should not try to capture wild birds unless you're trained, qualified and permitted to do so!

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"Swift" is the word that best fits here. "Sprightly" is a distant second choice. "Supple" and "limber" can't be used.

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