Wiktionary:Word of the day/September 6

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bray v

(intransitive) Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry. (intransitive, by extension) To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey's bray. (transitive) To make or utter (a shout, sound, etc.) discordantly, loudly, or in a harsh and grating manner. [...] (transitive, archaic) To crush or pound, especially using a pestle and mortar. (transitive, British, chiefly Yorkshire, by extension) To hit (someone or something).

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