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jaws

noun as in maw

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With their heavy eyebrows and square jaws, they look like a fretful phalanx of Martin Scorseses reluctantly conceding that the movie is pretty fun.

There will inevitably be an event that comes out of left field that makes our jaws drop.

From Salon

The court heard Mrs Mawby punched at Cookie but the dog "locked" its jaws onto her left arm causing "nasty" bite wounds.

From BBC

Mr Miran's paper also contains a proposal that led to jaws dropping in global central banks and finance ministries: bring down the value of the dollar in order to boost US industry and exports.

From BBC

If the body’s jaws and teeth aren’t suitable for comparison, pathologists will take a DNA sample from the body’s organs or blood.

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

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