Muscle ~ Muzzle
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muscle ~ muzzle
[slightly second consonant sound]
“Muscle”, as a noun, is ‘the fleshy part of the human or animal body that can be tightened or loosened to make movements, especially at the joints’,
a bodybuilder showing off his muscles
e.g.
Bodybuilders practise with heavy weights to shape and strengthen their muscles.
A person with strong muscles can lift heavy things easily.
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“Muzzle” (noun) is ‘(of a dog, horse, cow, etc) the mouth and nose part of an animal; a covering made of straps, ropes, wires, etc. placed around an animal’s mouth to stop it from biting; the open end part of a gun from where bullets fired come out’,
a muzzle on a dog’s muzzle
e.g.
The rider held the muzzle of the horse in his hands and talked to it softly before getting on to it.
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