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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

Like rats abandoning a sinking ship

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Like rats abandoning a sinking ship

Definition

To desert or abandon something once failure or trouble is inevitable.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Rodents

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