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Nouns (5)

n. a device the greyhounds have to wear on their mouth when racing

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

n. a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting

gun muzzle, muzzle

n. the open circular discharging end of a gun

Verbs (1)

muzzle

v. fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"

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Fuzzynyms (26)

jaw

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

harness

n. a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)

suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb

v. to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress

v. conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"

control, curb, moderate, restrain, contain, hold in

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

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Antonyms (1)

unmuzzle

v. remove the muzzle from (a dog)

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