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| badger |
a furry mammal with short legs and a long body. The American badger has a white stripe on its forehead that runs down its back, and it has long dark marks on its face also. Badgers eat worms, rodents, rabbits, and plants. Different kinds of badgers live in Europe, Asia, and North America. They are related to skunks, otters, and other kinds of weasels. [1/2 definitions] |
| bangs |
a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead. |
| brow |
the entire forehead. [1/2 definitions] |
| Cyclops |
a giant in Greek mythology who has only one eye, in the middle of his forehead. |
| face |
the front part of the head from the forehead to the chin and from ear to ear. [1/8 definitions] |
| frown |
to wrinkle the forehead to show anger, unhappiness, or confusion. [1/3 definitions] |
| salute |
to show respect by raising the right hand to the forehead. [1/3 definitions] |
| temple2 |
the flat area on either side of the head between the forehead and ear. |
| unicorn |
a mythical animal having the body of a horse and a single, long horn extending from its forehead. |
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