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Synonyms of 'throat'

throat

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(noun) 
Definition
the passage from the mouth and nose to the stomach and lungs
She had a sore throat.
Synonyms
gullet
He burnt his mouth, throat and gullet.
windpipe
oesophagus
crop
maw
the bear's gaping maw
craw
trachea
pharynx

related words

related adjectives guttural gular jugular
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of craw
Definition
the stomach of an animal
Synonyms
throat,
crop,
stomach,
maw,
gullet,
gizzard
in the sense of maw
Definition
the mouth, throat, or stomach of an animal
the bear's gaping maw
Synonyms
mouth,
crop,
throat,
jaws,
gullet,
craw

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