tongue-in-cheek
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Ironically: “The critic's remarks of praise were uttered strictly tongue-in-cheek.”
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Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Words nearby tongue-in-cheek
tongue crib, tongued, tongue depressor, tonguefish, tongue graft, tongue-in-cheek, tongue-lash, Tongue River, tongue sole, tongues wag, tongue-swallowing
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