See scruff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"sense": "loose skin at the back of the neck of some animals",
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"word": "загри́вок"
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "scruff of the neck",
"word": "niskavillat"
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"ref": "2023, Anastasia Ryan, You Should Smile More:",
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