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cheek

noun as in side of human face

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Coach Joe Torres spoke impassioned, with tears rolling down his cheek after the game, lamenting the officials “taking the game” from his team.

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The soft flesh of her cheeks and mouth contrasts with her firm chin, and her knowing, distant gaze contains a hint of melancholy.

They’re vicious caricatures of Richard Nixon, with his face reduced to bulging, stubbled cheeks and a tubular nose.

According to the NHS, symptoms of mouth cancer can affect any parts of your mouth, including the gums, tongue, inside the cheeks or lips.

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“Oh. Oh, Michael. Michael, you are blind,” she says, a solitary tear rolling down her cheek.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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