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maw

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of maw

literary the mouth, jaws, or throat of an animal

the gaping maw of the tiger

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of maw

cakehole [British slang], chops, gob [chiefly British], kisser [slang], mouth, mug, piehole [slang], trap [slang], yap [slang]

jaws, mandible, maxilla

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