See mew in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"A cat's (especially a kitten's) cry."
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"A gull's or buzzard's cry."
]
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"An exclamation of disapproval; boo."
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"boo",
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"(archaic) An exclamation of disapproval; boo."
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"Received-Pronunciation"
]
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},
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"General-American"
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"word": "mewer"
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"word": "mewmaxx"
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"form": "mews",
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"singular",
"third-person"
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},
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"form": "mewed",
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"word": "mews"
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"To flatten one's tongue against the roof of the mouth, with the aim of improving jaw and facial structure."
],
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[
"tongue",
"tongue"
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[
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[
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"jaw"
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"(intransitive, slang) To flatten one's tongue against the roof of the mouth, with the aim of improving jaw and facial structure."
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"The Guardian"
],
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}
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