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Verb poach has 2 senses
  1. poach - hunt illegally; "people are poaching elephants for their ivory"
    --1 is one way to     hunt, run, hunt down, track down
    Derived form: noun poacher1
    Sample sentences:
    The men poach the area for animals
    The men poach for animals in the area
  2. poach - cook in a simmering liquid; "poached apricots"
    --2 is one way to     cook
    Derived forms: noun poacher2, noun poaching1
    Sample sentence:
    The chefs poach the vegetables
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