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necks 1 of 2

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plural of neck

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as in parts

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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as in straits

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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as in inches

a very small distance or degree for most of the race he trailed the leader by only a neck

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necks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of neck

as in noses

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