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paw

noun as in appendage of certain animals, usually the foot

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In one video, the bear seems to struggle to get out of the tight space, using its paws to move its body out.

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If your dog gets wet, make sure you dry them off with a towel as soon as you get home and check their paws for salt, grit, dirt or snow.

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The jaws of a bear are also capable of crushing bones and a single swipe with their paws can cause serious damage and even kill.

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“He brought warmth, smiles, and comfort to everyone who walked through our doors.... The store won’t be the same without his little paws padding around.”

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It was real, a “two-hundred-pound tawny-haired lion with golden eyes and soft, round ears and paws the size of baseball mitts.”

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

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