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Halcyone , halcyon •antipodean, Crimean, Judaean, Korean •Albion •Gambian, Zambian •lesbian •Arabian, Bessarabian, Fabian, gabion, Sabian, Swabian •amphibian, L… Waves , Wind creates waves. As an air current (moving stream of air) moves over an undisturbed water surface, friction between air and water creates a series… Man-o-war Bird , man-o-war bird
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