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jaw

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01noun

the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

02noun

the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth

03noun

holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

04verb

talk socially without exchanging too much information

“the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze”

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05verb

talk incessantly and tiresomely

06verb

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

“He jawed his bubble gum”

“Chew your food and don't swallow it!”

07verb

censure severely or angrily

“The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car”

“The deputy ragged the Prime Minister”

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