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Nov 8, 2009
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Synonyms for mouth

Noun

1. mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris, rima
usage: the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
2. mouth, orifice, opening, porta
usage: the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth"
3. mouth, opening, gap
usage: an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge); "he rode into the mouth of the canyon"; "they built a fire at the mouth of the cave"
4. mouth, geological formation, formation
usage: the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water; "New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"
5. mouth, eater, feeder
usage: a person conceived as a consumer of food; "he has four mouths to feed"
6. mouthpiece, mouth, spokesperson, interpreter, representative, voice
usage: a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
7. sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, lip, mouth, impudence, cheek, impertinence, rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter
usage: an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass"
8. mouth, opening
usage: the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"

Verb

1. talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise, communicate, intercommunicate, mouth off
usage: express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
2. mouth, feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble
usage: articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She mouthed a swear word"
3. mouth, touch
usage: touch with the mouth
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