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The projecting nose and mouth of an animal, especially a mammal

The upper digestive tract (where food enters the body), especially the mouth and jaws of a fearsome and ravenous creature

(someone's clutches) A person's power or control, especially when regarded as inescapable

Plural for each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth

Plural for talk or gossip, especially when lengthy or tedious

Plural for the mouth with its bones and teeth

Plural for the narrow opening of a gorge or valley

Plural for the part of the framing of a railway car or truck by which an axle box is held laterally, and in which it may move vertically

Plural for insolence or impertinence in speech

To utter words using speech

To engage in (typically meaningless or unimportant) conversation

To criticize or reprove, especially in a formal or official way

Utter or deliver words in a rhetorical or impassioned way, as if to an audience

To have a quarrel or argument with someone

Complain or protest strongly and persistently about

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The projecting nose and mouth of an animal, especially a mammal

Noun

The upper digestive tract (where food enters the body), especially the mouth and jaws of a fearsome and ravenous creature

Noun

(someone's clutches) A person's power or control, especially when regarded as inescapable

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Plural for each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth

“The dental arch of the lower jaw is in a state of mesial occlusion with that of the upper jaw.”

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Plural for talk or gossip, especially when lengthy or tedious

dialogs^US

dialogues^UK

rumor^US

rumour^UK

monologs^US

monologues^UK

clamour^UK

clamor^US

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“Committee work is just endless jaw.”

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Plural for the mouth with its bones and teeth

Noun

Plural for the narrow opening of a gorge or valley

“As we came into the jaws of the valley it was obvious that at times a raging torrent flowed out of these eroded and mesa-topped hills.”

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Plural for the part of the framing of a railway car or truck by which an axle box is held laterally, and in which it may move vertically

axle guards

housing

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Plural for insolence or impertinence in speech

Verb

To utter words using speech

vocalises^UK

vocalizes^US

verbalizes^US

verbalises^UK

publicizes^US

emphasises^UK

summarises^UK

emphasizes^US

summarizes^US

publicises^UK

shouts from the rooftops

itemizes^US

itemises^UK

shoots off one's mouth

shouts from the housetops

scrutinizes^US

scrutinises^UK

brings out into the open

discourses

gives an airing to

takes up

lets the cat out of the bag

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To engage in (typically meaningless or unimportant) conversation

engages in conversation

talks nineteen to the dozen

runs off at the mouth

shoots one's mouth off

talks the hind legs off a donkey

dialogs^US

dialogues^UK

rumours^UK

rumors^US

socializes^US

socialises^UK

talks the hind leg off a donkey

talks a mile a minute

talks nonsensically

talks ten to the dozen

consults with each other

expatiates

amplifies

talks someone's ear off

talks through one's hat

carries on conversation

reaches out

keeps in touch

consults each other

joins in conversation

tells tales out of school

engages in communication

discusses a settlement

works out a deal

tries to reach a compromise

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To criticize or reprove, especially in a formal or official way

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone a telling-off

raps over the knuckles

gives a rocket

trims

pitches into

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a roasting

gives someone what for

gives someone an earful

gives someone a wigging

gives someone a rating

gives someone a row

gives someone a bollocking

lets someone have it

gives someone a mouthful

raps

rows

gives someone a caning

gives someone some stick

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

belabors^US

belabours^UK

slaps someone's wrist

pummels^US

jumps down one's throat

takes to the woodshed

moralizes^US

moralises^UK

discredits

raps across the knuckles

satirizes^US

dishonors^US

dishonours^UK

gives someone a carpeting

criticizes hatefully

asperses

gives a tongue-lashing

sends someone away with a flea in his

gives the dickens

lowers the boom

gives a piece of one's mind

expresses disapproval of

satirises^UK

has someone on the carpet

raps someone the knuckles

gives someone a bad press

stigmatizes^US

ostracizes^US

ostracises^UK

stigmatises^UK

gives something a bad press

passes strictures upon

tears someone a new one

gives someone a telling off

gives someone a dressing down

gives flak to

complains to

holds someone to blame

metes out punishment to

penalizes^US

comes down on like a ton of bricks

brings charges against

bites someone's head off

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

brings to account

objects to

expresses disapprobation

sticks it to

expresses disapprobation of

minimizes^US

penalises^UK

puts someone in their place

takes down a peg or two

minimises^UK

disfavors^US

disfavours^UK

expresses a poor opinion of

makes accusations about

files charges against

prefers charges against

complains vehemently about

kicks up a stink about

works over

kicks up a fuss about

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Utter or deliver words in a rhetorical or impassioned way, as if to an audience

sermonises^UK

sermonizes^US

descants

discourses

expatiates

moralises^UK

moralizes^US

addresses an audience

evangelizes^US

evangelises^UK

gives a dissertation to

clamours^UK

clamors^US

criticizes^US

shoots off one's mouth

rambles on

brags

vapors^US

vapours^UK

criticises^UK

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To have a quarrel or argument with someone

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Complain or protest strongly and persistently about

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

expresses disapproval of

makes a protest against

complains bitterly about

complains vociferously about

disagrees violently with

makes a stand against

takes great exception to

takes a stand against

kicks up a fuss about

kicks up a stink about

puts up a fight against

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