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1 a broad geographical area

we're going to be in your neck of the woods in July, so maybe we can get together then

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2 a narrow body of water between two land masses

only a narrow neck of the South China Sea separates Taiwan from mainland China

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3 a very small distance or degree

for most of the race he trailed the leader by only a neck

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Synonyms of neck (Entry 2 of 2)

as in nose, cuddle

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feel up,
paw

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“Neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neck. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.

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