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How do you use duck in a sentence?

Here are some sentences using "duck" in different ways:

As a noun:

* The duck waddled across the pond, quacking happily.

* I saw a flock of ducks swimming in the lake.

* We had duck for dinner last night.

* She used a duck to hold the door open. (This is a slang term for a doorstop)

As a verb:

* I ducked under the low-hanging branch.

* He quickly ducked behind the wall when he heard the noise.

* She ducked her head as she walked through the doorway.

* The boxer ducked to avoid the punch.

As an idiom:

* Don't duck your responsibilities.

* I'm going to duck out of this meeting early. (This means to leave quickly and quietly)

* He tried to duck the question, but the reporter persisted. (This means to avoid answering a question)

In a humorous way:

* "Quack, quack," said the duck.

* My dad always tells me, "Don't be a duck and just go for it!"

The meaning of "duck" will change depending on the context of the sentence.

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