bangle
/ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/noun
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A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.
verb
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To beat about or beat down, as corn by the wind.
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To waste away little by little; squander carelessly; fritter (away).
"If we bangle away the legacy of peace left us by Christ, it is a sign of our want of regard for him. — Duty of Man."
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To beat about in the air; flutter: said of a hawk which does not rise steadily and then swoop down upon its prey.
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To flap or hang down loosely, as a hat brim or an animal's ear.
noun
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The cut branch of a tree; a large, rough stick; the largest piece of wood in a bundle of twigs