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be barking up the wrong tree


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bark
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Sense: Noun: outer covering of trees
Synonyms:
covering Collocations, outer layer
Sense: Noun: short explosive animal sound
Synonyms:
woof, yelp, yap, howl Collocations, yowl, grunt Collocations, snarl Collocations, bay Collocations
Sense: Verb: emit dog's cry
Synonyms:
woof, yelp, yap, yip, bay Collocations, howl Collocations, cry Collocations, growl Collocations, snarl Collocations
Sense: Verb: speak as though barking
Synonyms:
Sense: Verb: scrape off skin
Synonyms:
scrape Collocations, scratch Collocations, graze Collocations, rub Collocations, scuff, abrade


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