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   skein

   /skān/

   noun

   • 1. a length of thread or yarn, loosely coiled and knotted.
   • ▪ a tangled or complicated arrangement, state, or situation: "the skeins of her long hair"
   • ▪ a flock of wild geese or swans in flight, typically in a V-shaped formation.

   Word Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French escaigne, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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