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Definitions

jawbone

[jaw-bohn] / ˈdʒɔˌboʊn /

NOUN

chin

Synonyms

STRONG

button jaw mandible mentum point

VERB

coax

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cajole entice induce tease tempt wheedle

STRONG

allure barter beguile blandish blarney decoy flatter get hook importune influence inveigle lure pester plague press soft-soap soothe sweet-talk urge wangle worm

WEAK

argue into arm-twist butter up con prevail upon rope in talk into work on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage repel repulse turn off

STRONG

disenchant disgust dissuade please

WEAK

allow not care

VERB

rebuke

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish berate castigate censure chide go after oppose reprimand reproach scold upbraid

STRONG

blame fry give a talking-to lecture lesson monish pay rake read reprehend reprove rip zap

WEAK

bawl out call on the carpet carp on chew out climb all over dress down jump down one's throat jump on lay into lean on sit on sound off take to task tear apart tell off tick off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve compliment flatter laud praise

VERB

reproach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish chide discredit rebuke reprimand scold upbraid

STRONG

abuse blame cavil censure condemn criticize defame disparage lesson rake ream reprehend reprove trim

WEAK

call down call to task give comeuppance give the devil lay on sit on take to task

Antonyms

STRONGEST

commend compliment flatter laud praise

STRONG

approve exalt exonerate sanction

VERB

sweet-talk

Synonyms

STRONG

allure barter beguile blandish blarney cajole con decoy entice flatter get honey up hook importune induce influence inveigle lure pester plague press soft-soap soothe tease tempt urge wangle wheedle worm

WEAK

argue into arm-twist butter up come on prevail upon rope in talk into work on

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage disenchant disgust dissuade please prevent repel repulse turn off

Example Sentences

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An eardrum positioned within a curved section of the jawbone would have allowed Thrinaxodon to hear airborne sounds far more effectively than relying on bone conduction alone.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

The jawbone of the ancient reptile was unearthed in Arizona back in 2011, but modern scanning techniques have now revealed details showing that it belongs to a species new to science.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

Another excavation by the researchers in June 2023 -- of an 8,100-year-old canine jawbone at a nearby site called Hollembaek Hill, south of Delta Junction -- also shows signs of possible domestication.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

Forensic genealogists solve a 21-year-old case, linking a jawbone to a U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024

It hung down along his jawbone, under his jutting chin.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

jawbone

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