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"We sat on the couch in tears, Ethan and Dylan both wrapped up in each other, then the dog jumped over and started licking the tears off our faces, which was rather silly."

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Roberts isn’t just chewing the scenery; she’s devouring the celluloid and licking her chops, hungry for more.

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The Forest talisman scored two goals in his side's last home game against Brentford and will be licking his lips at the prospect of facing West Ham, who shipped five last week.

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And now, though still licking my wounds and feeling adrift, I was relishing my newfound freedom.

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Some companies sell sunscreen with a bitter taste to stop animals licking it off.

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

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