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lanternâjawed
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lanternâjawed
(adjective)
lanternâjawed
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lĂŠntÉnËÊ€ÉËd/
adjective
lanternâjawed
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lĂŠntÉnËÊ€ÉËd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of LANTERNâJAWED
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used to describe someone whose lower jaw sticks out beyond the upper jaw
a tall
lantern-jawed
man
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