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Noun

The bony structures forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth

The mouth with its bones and teeth

A (figurative) entrance or opening

Talk or gossip, especially when lengthy or tedious

The part of the framing of a railway car or truck by which an axle box is held laterally

Insolence or impertinence in speech

To engage in (typically meaningless) conversation or gossip

To criticize or castigate someone

To state or express something in words (or sounds)

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

To have a quarrel or argument with someone

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Noun

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The bony structures forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth

inferior maxillary bone

endite

maxillary bone

“A masculine jaw is heavier and squarer, whereas a feminine jaw curves from earlobe to chin.”

Noun

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The mouth with its bones and teeth

“Both of them glared at him with looks that told him they'd like to punch him in the jaw.”

Noun

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A (figurative) entrance or opening

“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.”

Noun

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Talk or gossip, especially when lengthy or tedious

dialog^US

dialogue^UK

monologue^UK

monolog^US

rumors^US

rumours^UK

beauty-parlor chitchat

question and answer session

channel of communication

clamour^UK

clamor^US

informal conversation

driveling^US

drivelling^UK

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“I've just been laying for a jaw with you, Fred. I don't know any other woman I can talk to just as I can to a man.”

Noun

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The part of the framing of a railway car or truck by which an axle box is held laterally

Noun

Insolence or impertinence in speech

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

lack of consideration

misbehavior^US

ungentlemanly behaviour

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Verb

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To engage in (typically meaningless) conversation or gossip

engage in conversation

chew the rag

have a confab

talk nineteen to the dozen

shoot one's mouth off

talk idly

mumble

mutter

talk the hind legs off a donkey

rumor^US

rumour^UK

consult

dialog^US

dialogue^UK

socialise^UK

socialize^US

talk the hind leg off a donkey

talk ten to the dozen

consult with each other

chat idly

expatiate

amplify

talk someone's ear off

talk through one's hat

carry on conversation

tell tales out of school

engage in communication

try to reach a compromise

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“All Douglas, Cameron, and their cronies do is jaw endlessly about chits and schedules.”

Verb

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To criticize or castigate someone

criticise^UK

criticize^US

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a roasting

trim

denounce

lace into

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone a bollocking

give someone what for

give someone a rating

give someone a caning

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

belabor^US

belabour^UK

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

jump down one's throat

bite someone's head off

express disapproval of

rap across the knuckles

satirize^US

moralize^US

moralise^UK

give someone a carpeting

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

give a piece of one's mind

caution

threap

satirise^UK

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

snap someone's head off

lose one's temper with

have someone on the carpet

give the business

jump down someone's throat

rap someone the knuckles

give a tongue-lashing

make a protest against

protest strongly at

declaim against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

make a fuss about

kick up a stink about

complain bitterly about

take great exception to

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

drag through the mire

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

give someone a bad press

minimize^US

minimise^UK

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

maul

foul

sink

give something a bad press

express a poor opinion of

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

blacken someone's reputation

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

hold someone to blame

mete out punishment to

drag someone's name through the mud

come down on like a ton of bricks

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

stick it to

mortify

abash

bring charges against

make someone eat crow

make someone feel ashamed

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

compromise

pin on

put in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

damage someone's reputation

point a

lay the blame on someone for

attribute liability to

lodge complaint

hold answerable for

destroy someone's credibility

blacken someone's name

censure with

denounce for

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“Are you going to jaw me to death for not taking a high blood pressure pill?”

Verb

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To state or express something in words (or sounds)

verbalise^UK

verbalize^US

vocalise^UK

vocalize^US

publicize^US

publicise^UK

summarise^UK

summarize^US

emphasize^US

emphasise^UK

issue a statement about

rumour^UK

shout from the rooftops

rumor^US

systematize^US

itemize^US

get one's tongue round

paraphrase

signify

codify

systematise^UK

itemise^UK

symbolize^US

recognize^US

realize^US

symbolise^UK

recognise^UK

realise^UK

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Verb

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

declaim

preach

sermonise^UK

sermonize^US

moralise^UK

moralize^US

evangelize^US

evangelise^UK

clamour^UK

clamor^US

express one's opinion

address a congregation

shoot off one's mouth

blow your top

express concern

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Verb

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To have a quarrel or argument with someone

have a misunderstanding

tongue-lash

bawl out

go at it hammer and tongs

fight like cat and dog

be at sixes and sevens

be at each other's throats

make a big thing about

be at daggers with

be at daggers drawn

get into a dispute

have a difference of opinion

be of a different opinion

be incompatible

have a different opinion

contradict each other

fight like Kilkenny cats

engage in hostilities

bandy words with somebody

take the field against

balk^US

baulk^UK

express disagreement with

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