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Tongue

Definition:

A tongue is a muscular organ located in the mouth of humans and animals that plays essential roles in tasting, swallowing, and speaking.

Parts of Speech:

• Noun
• Verb

Senses:

• Noun: The fleshy muscular organ in the mouth, used for tasting, swallowing, and speech.
• Verb: To articulate (words) with one's tongue.

Usages:

Popular Usage:

In popular usage, the term "tongue" most commonly refers to the fleshy organ in the mouth that enables humans to taste, swallow, and articulate speech.

Local Usage:

In certain local dialects or contexts, "tongue" can also refer to specific regional languages that are spoken by a particular community or group of people.

Sample Sentences:

1. The taste of the spicy food tingled on my tongue.
2. She accidentally bit her tongue while eating.
3. He has a sharp tongue and often says hurtful things.
4. She tried to tongue the difficult French pronunciation.

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