antelope
noun/ˈæntɪloʊp/
Frequency rank: #11,970 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A swift, deer-like mammal native to Africa and Asia, known for its speed and agility.
Example sentence
We watched antelope leaping gracefully across the open savanna at sunset.
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