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How to pronounce “slack-jawed”
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Pronunciation guide for slack-jawed
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- Practice the English pronunciation of slack-jawed with real speech in context.
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- Young & Dangerous Saviors of Rock
- Definition summary
- With the mouth in an open position and the jaw hanging loosely, especially as indicating bewilderment or astonishment.
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How to pronounce slack-jawed
Young & Dangerous Saviors of Rock

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A Deep Dive Into “slack-jawed”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- With the mouth in an open position and the jaw hanging loosely, especially as indicating bewilderment or astonishment.
- (by extension) Unsophisticated or unthinking; dimwitted in appearance.
- (dated) Overly talkative; indiscreet.
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