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perch (PURCH) (verb)
To sit on or to be on something high or on something from which it is easy to fall: Birds often perch on the ledge outside Brian's window.
perch (PURCH) (noun)
A high seat or location: The lifeguard watches the swimmers from his high perch.
The bird flew down from its perch in the tree.
perch (PURCH) (noun)
A fish that lives in rivers and streams and which is eaten as food: Brenda's father caught a good supply of perch for the family's dinner.
James decided to perch on his perch so he could see the school of perch when they swim up the river towards his favorite fishing spot.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group P; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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