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tooth and claw

tooth and claw adverb: synonym of tooth and nail.

Adverb

tooth and claw

  1. Synonym of tooth and nail.
    Synonyms:
    tooth and nail

Synonyms of tooth and claw

Questions about tooth and claw

What does tooth and claw mean?
Tooth and claw means synonym of tooth and nail.
What part of speech is tooth and claw?
Tooth and claw is an adverb.

Words near tooth and claw in the dictionary

  1. tooted one's own horn
  2. tooter
  3. tooters
  4. Tootgarook
  5. tooth
  6. tooth and claw
  7. tooth and nail
  8. tooth and nail syndrome
  9. tooth and tong
  10. tooth comb
  11. tooth combs

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