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albatross
—albatross /ˈæl.bə.trɒs/ aep /-trɑːs/
Ⅰ noun [C] (BIRD) ► F0 a large white bird with long, strong wings that lives near the sea, found especially in the areas of the Pacific and South Atlantic oceansThesaurus+: ↑Birds found by or on the sea
Ⅱ noun [S] (PROBLEM) ► F0 something or someone you want to be free from because they are causing you problems: » Her own supporters see her as an albatross who could lose them the election.Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult things and people , ↑Preventing and impeding |