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NES
nesh
-ness
ness
Ness, Loch
nesselrode
nest
nest box
nest-building
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nest-building
nest-build·ing


noun 
Definition:
 
1. bird's building of nest: the construction of a nest by a bird in preparation for having young
2. making place more homelike: the process of making a place more comfortable and homelike ( informal )

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