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talons - definition and meaning
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noun Plural form of talon .
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I see men with coiffed hair and shoppers in talons hauts* toting dogs the size of an American football.
Escapade 2010
Your comment about Mark T. being a "snake in your talons " is a gem.
Government blues David 2006
I see men with coiffed hair and shoppers in talons hauts* toting dogs the size of an American football.
French Word-A-Day: 2004
I see men with coiffed hair and shoppers in talons hauts* toting dogs the size of an American football.
French Word-A-Day: 2004
I see men with coiffed hair and shoppers in talons hauts* toting dogs the size of an American football.
brader - French Word-A-Day 2004
She discovered quickly that seizing rigging in her talons was a bad idea.
Ship Of Destiny Hobb, Robin 2000
Items such as talons raise Chocobo's attack, whereas items such as saddles will raise his defensive stats.
Nintendo Life | Latest Updates 2009
The creature uses its enormous talons to capture its prey, grappling and crushing the unfortunate and then draining the victim's blood through its tubular suckers.
"The Body Snatchers" and other Alien Pods 2009
The thing was bloated and obscene; a headless, faceless, eyeless bulk with the ravenous maw and titanic talons of a star-born monster .
"The Body Snatchers" and other Alien Pods 2009
Emanuel Ungaro also heaped sweater shoulders with eagle talons and festooned tops with wolf and eagle faces.
The Call of the Wild Lesley M. M. Blume 2011
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