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jaw

noun as in bones of chin

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verb as in talk a lot

verb as in criticize

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“Right now he’s having a real difficult time communicating because of the large gash on his face. It affected his jaw, tongue and mouth.”

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Tole’s civil lawsuit, filed Monday in Marion County Superior Court, states that he suffered “significant injuries to his head, jaw and neck.”

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This raunchy disco track had jaws dropping across the globe upon its release, and for good reason.

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The jury heard Brendon suffered "catastrophic injuries" including a fractured skull, a broken neck, a broken jaw and broken legs in Yeovil District Hospital's special care baby unit in Somerset on 5 March 2024.

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With his Buzz Lightyear-like square jaw and clean cut appearance, he comes across as the archetypical heroic astronaut.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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