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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Other players have covered their mouths while speaking to opponents during the World Cup, but a red card is only issued if the conversation occurs during a confrontation or heated exchange.
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What righty Cade Cavalli shouted at Willson Contreras drifted into the Boston night, fading just beyond the field’s ears and scarcely repeated by the mouths of those who heard.
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This article discusses how Parent PLUS loans can become a retirement debt trap, how families should evaluate borrowing and what older borrowers can do before repayment problems become harder to fix.
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Emma D'Arcy discusses Rhaenyra's bold move on House of the Dragon season 3's second episode.
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“Yaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yaps. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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