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or hidy-holes
as in hideouts
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
commandos captured the deposed dictator in a carefully camouflaged cellar that he had been using as a hidey-hole
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One&Only One Za’abeel is the brand’s first foray into urban resorts, swapping sand for a skyscraper vibe—and more city hideouts are on the cards.
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The water, too, was wild—the Allegheny and its tributaries had yet to be dammed, and Flag Swamp was noted as one of the last hideouts for beavers in the state.
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These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition.
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To discourage them from building nests in your lawn, fill in any bare patches with grass seed or other plants and fertilize regularly.
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Most bird nests are legally protected, so if eggs or chicks are present, leave the nest undisturbed until the birds move on.
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“Hidey-holes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hidey-holes. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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