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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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The jawbone dates back to the monument's very beginning in 2995 to 2900 BC and was placed in a ritually significant place.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024

A jawbone found in a child’s rock collection in Arizona more than two decades ago belonged to a Marine who died in California in 1951 and was buried in Missouri, the authorities said on Friday.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024

There was a hairline fracture in the jawbone.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee