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noun
1.
a sticky material prepared from holly, mistletoe, or other plants, and smeared on twigs to catch small birds that light on it.
verb (used with object)
2.
to smear with birdlime.
3.
to catch or capture, as with birdlime: to be birdlimed by flattery.
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Birdlime
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| to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. |
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