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crawfish

/ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ/
noun
  1. A small freshwater crustacean that looks like a lobster, often eaten as food.
    • The children caught a crawfish in the pond and watched it crawl backward.
    • Crawfish are a popular ingredient in Cajun cuisine.
    • We had boiled crawfish with corn and potatoes for dinner.
Synonyms
crayfishcrawdaddy
verb
  1. To back out of a promise, commitment, or position; to retreat or withdraw.
    • He agreed to help, but then he crawfished at the last minute.
    • Don't crawfish now — you said you would come to the meeting.
    • The politician tried to crawfish on his earlier statement.
Synonyms
back outretreatwithdraw
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