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Term: Shoo away

Part of Speech: Verb Phrase

Sense 1:

Definition: To drive away or dismiss someone or something by waving one's hands or making shooing sounds.

Example Sentence: The old lady shooed away the birds that were perched on her windowsill.

Related Products: Bird Repellent, Window Screen

Sense 2:

Definition: To chase or scare off an animal, typically a stray or unwanted one.

Example Sentence: We had to shoo away the neighborhood cat that kept digging up our garden.

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Sense 3:

Definition: To dismiss or chase away people who are unwanted or unwelcome.

Example Sentence: The security guard was called to shoo away the trespassers from the private property.

Related Products: Security Camera, No Trespassing Sign