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cheek [ cheek ]
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1. Either side of the face below the eye.
tears rolled down her cheeks
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2. Either of the inner sides of the mouth.
Participants use their kits to scrape some cells off of their inner cheek with a swab and mail it in.
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3. Either of the buttocks.
They slapped the cheeks of their buttocks and made facial parodies that I found embarrassing.
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4. Either of two side pieces or parts arranged in lateral pairs in a structure.
You then slice off the fat cheeks on either side of the stone.
5. Talk or behaviour regarded as rude or lacking in respect.
She also had the cheek to question our lack of footpaths!
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1. Speak impertinently to.
He continues to cheek his betters, even after he has bested them.
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Origin
1. Old English cē(a)ce, cēoce ‘cheek, jaw’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kaak.
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