noun a hole or tunnel dug by certain animals, such as rabbits, for use as a hiding place or dwelling.The hedgehog scurried across the grass and disappeared into its burrow. intransitive verb…

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adjective lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche.His frequent spitting and other uncouth behaviors repulsed her.Her husband had been brought up in the countryside, and her snobbish parents considered him uncouth….

adjective ordered as though by a mandate; obligatory.There is a mandatory waiting period before one can purchase a gun in some states.A physical exam is mandatory for all entering students. See the…

noun a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify.The teacher used a paraphrase to help the students understand what Shakespeare meant in…