earworm

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Synonyms: ear worm, ear-worm

Antonyms: ear worm, ear-worm

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Noun

1. A [[tune#Noun|tune]] that [[keep#Verb|keeps]] [[replay#Verb|replaying]] in one's [[head#Noun|head]] or that one keeps [[think#Verb|thinking]] about, especially if [[unwanted]].
2. {{lb|en|originally|US}} {{ellipsis of|en|corn earworm}} (“[[larva]] of the [[moth]]s {{taxlink|Helicoverpa zea|species}} (syn. {{taxlink|Heliothis zea|species}}) and {{taxlink|Helicoverpa armigera|species}}, which are [[agricultural]] [[pest]]s”).
3. {{lb|en|archaic}} An [[earwig]]; an insect of the [[order#Noun|order]] {{taxfmt|Dermaptera|order}}.

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