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manicure

/ˈmæ.nɪ.kjʊɹ/ verb C1
  1. To apply such a treatment to the hands. (transitive)
  2. To polish or trim something very finely or evenly. (figuratively, transitive)

He/she/it manicures · Past manicured · Past participle manicured · -ing form manicuring

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Base form
manicure
He/she/it
manicures
Past
manicured
Past participle
manicured
-ing form
manicuring

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Additionally, the animals are notorious for digging up carefully manicured flower beds and tearing open plastic garbage bags in search of sustenance.
Urban Foxes: Thriving in the Concrete Jungle, p. 1 · C1

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