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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Conversations that are not confrontational but still have players shielding their mouths from public view will continue to be permitted without penalty.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026 -
Very soon, from the sofa behind Adele, loud enough to be heard over Disney, there came a smacking of mouths and saliva.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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This entry discusses theories of press–government relations, the functions of the state in relation to the press, and characterizations of the press’s role in relation to government.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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The group — which the neighbors call a pod and numbers about 10 — often discusses their older years at the weekly dinners that started in the wake of Hurricane Helene, which devastated the Asheville area in September 2024.—
Jessica Blough,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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“Yaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yaps. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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