Ostrich or robin Crossword Clue

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Ostrich or robin Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. informal terms for a (young) woman
2. badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
(verb)
1. watch and study birds in their natural habitat

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

OSTRICH (noun)
1. fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird
2. a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
ROBIN (noun)
1. small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
2. large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen

Hint 3: Anagram

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DRIB

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