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spread-eagle

verb

Meaning

  1. To put into a spread-eagle position, with arms and legs extended and spread.
  2. To put one's body in a spread eagle.
  3. Lying with arms and legs outstretched and separated.
  4. Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; bombastic.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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