I. noun
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A raven had landed on the fish and was pecking out its eye.
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A raven swooped down from its perch in the rafters and dived at the wizard, talons open and gleaming.
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A pair of ravens circles high overhead, making a few soft grunting sounds.
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A pair of ravens, too, are familiar with the pond, their home.
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All were eyeless for the crows and ravens pluck the succulent pieces first.
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I also saw a group of fourteen ravens fly south.
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Other reluctant players include squirrels, coyotes and ravens, all of whom seesaw in synchrony.
II. adjective
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In her early thirties, her raven black hair gleamed in the overhead light.
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It was raven black and the hair was entwined with a slim rope of gold thread and opals.
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Paula Grey, a raven haired girl in her early thirties with strong bone structure, had just entered the office.
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The leading ship raised a raven flag to the masthead, and Killer-Bardi ran up another.