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plural of streak
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as in stripes
a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background the flower has white petals with red streaks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of streak
as in bars
to make stripes on light from the setting sun streaked the clouds in brilliant bands of pink and orange

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“Streaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streaks. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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