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mouth
the opening of a jar or bottle
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noun
the opening of a jar or bottle
“the jar had a wide mouth”
noun
the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
“she wiped lipstick from her mouth”
noun
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
“he stuffed his mouth with candy”
noun
an impudent or insolent rejoinder
“don't give me any of your sass”
noun
the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
“New York is at the mouth of the Hudson”
noun
an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
“he rode into the mouth of the canyon”
noun
a person conceived as a consumer of food
“he has four mouths to feed”
noun
a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
verb
express in speech
“She talks a lot of nonsense”
verb
articulate silently; form words with the lips only
“She mouthed a swear word”
verb
touch with the mouth
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the jar had a wide mouth
she wiped lipstick from her mouth
he stuffed his mouth with candy
don't give me any of your sass
New York is at the mouth of the Hudson
he rode into the mouth of the canyon
they built a fire at the mouth of the cave
he has four mouths to feed
She talks a lot of nonsense
This depressed patient does not verbalize
She mouthed a swear word
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