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paw
noun
verb
A clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
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pɔː
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noun
A clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
noun
The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
“He had the hands of a surgeon”
verb
Touch clumsily
“The man tried to paw her”
verb
Scrape with the paws
“The bear pawed the door”
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He had the hands of a surgeon
He extended his mitt
The man tried to paw her
The bear pawed the door
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