NOUN: "either of two complex cartilaginous or bony structures in most vertebrates that border the mouth" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "either of two complex cartilaginous or bony structures in most vertebrates that border the mouth" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. talk socially without exchanging too much information
2. censure severely or angrily
(noun)
1. holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
2. the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth

Hint 2: Clue Definition

CARTILAGINOUS (adjective)
1. difficult to chew

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