"hares" in the noun sense
1. hare
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs young born furred and with open eyes
2. rabbit, hare
flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food
"hares" in the verb sense
1. hare
run quickly, like a hare
"He hared down the hill"
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