as in mouths
the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal
a dope with a talent for opening his yap at exactly the wrong moment
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Noun
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Even if there was no wrongdoing, that will leave a bad taste in people's mouths.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026 -
This recipe has more ingredients than that, but like any good casserole recipe, it’s made mostly of affordable pantry staples and can feed a lot of mouths without racking up the grocery bill.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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In the first, former Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander discusses significant changes in how NFL teams treat his former position.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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D’Amaro has built stronger relationships and discusses storytelling and creativity more fluently than Chapek did, even as his Hollywood experience is limited.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Yaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yaps. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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