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n. the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

n. the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth

n. holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

yack, jaw, yack away, rattle on, yap away

v. talk incessantly and tiresomely

chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit

v. talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast

v. censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

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clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold

n. the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

fist, clenched fist

n. a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

handshake, shake, handshaking, handclasp

n. grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

muzzle

n. forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose

talk, speak

v. exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"

chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble

v. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

rap

v. talk volubly

socialize, socialise

v. make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!"

fraternize, fraternise

v. be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy

mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

reprimand, censure, criminate

v. rebuke formally

admonish, reprove

v. take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

reproach, upbraid

v. express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"

condemn

v. compel or force into a particular state or activity; "His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence"

condemn

v. appropriate (property) for public use; "the county condemned the land to build a highway"

rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave

v. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

explode

v. cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/

harangue

v. deliver a harangue to; address forcefully

lecture, talk

v. deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

vilify, revile, vituperate, rail

v. spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"

rattle

v. make short successive sounds

praise

v. express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

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