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lockjaw

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.

uncountable, usually

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CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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