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Verb

1. Stretch (the neck) so as to see better

Noun

1. United States writer (1871-1900)

2. United States poet (1899-1932)

3. A small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix

4. Lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis

5. Large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world