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tongue
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- pronunciation:
- tuhng
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the movable organ in the bottom of the mouth, used for licking, tasting, swallowing, and human speech.
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| definition 2: |
this organ taken from a cow, ox, or other animal and used as food.
- similar words:
- meat
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| definition 3: |
power or manner of speaking.
She spoke with a sharp tongue.- synonyms:
- speech
- similar words:
- expression, style, wording
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| definition 4: |
the language or speech of a particular area.
She spoke in a foreign tongue.- synonyms:
- dialect, language, speech
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| definition 5: |
a flap of leather under the laces of a shoe or boot.
- similar words:
- flap
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| related words: |
organ |
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| derivations: |
tongueless (adj.), tonguelike (adj.) |
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