talons

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One day we saw that the talons were sacrificed, and were told that the Mother of God had announced to our Brazilian in a dream that she would accept a vow never to cut his hair in place of the devoted nails.

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  1. noun The claw of a bird of prey.
  2. noun The similar claw of a predatory animal.
  3. noun Something similar to or suggestive of an animal's claw.
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  • He gave one final swoop with his talons, then slid back down; he had to cool! —  Vale of the Vole
  • The rock powdered under the magic of the talons, and a new hole developed. —  Vale of the Vole
  • The thing carried a man in its talons, and it seemed to be struggling to stay aloft. —  SUMMER 1952
  • It clutched a small basket in its talons, and on the basket was a tag: FLY BY NIGHT. —  Yon Ill Wind
  • The sharpness of the talons, the wicked curve of the beak, the power and speed of the wings. —  David A
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