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  • noun Plural form of tenacle.

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Examples

  • Since this post is getting way too long, I am going to have to save the whole fish market octopus thing for my next post, since it will involve picture of tenacles and suckers and stuff like that and I haven't even made it yet.

    I Want to Be Greek aka TBTAM 2007

  • Which the US military judges are now so organized and well-funded and armed - with corruption tenacles so deep into Mexican Gov't, military, and law enforcement - that they pose an existential threat to Mexico functioning as a nation.

    So, Phelps photographed with a bong? A problem for endorsements? I have an idea. Ann Althouse 2009

  • The clear crab shell box is opening with two tenacles prying open the top!

    "It's okay to eat fish 'cause they don't have any feelings..." Ann Althouse 2009

  • This book offers a very insightful look into the deep and wide tenacles of conservative power.

    Uncovering America with Joe Johns 2008

  • After the tentacles came the head with its two platter-sized eyes, mounted side by side above the bases of the forward tenacles.

    Conan Of The Isles De Camp, L. Sprague 1968

  • Four strangely helmeted creatures were wading out, each like a huge octopus-head, without tenacles.

    The Romance of Elaine Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine" 1908

  • Report Abuse Cut the tenacles of the blood sucking squid.

    unknown title 2011

  • Not much of the Colorado Constitution is left from the Democratic raping and pillaging, so there is much work to be done to eradicate the Federal tenacles enveloping our state.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local jgd777 2010

  • Not much of the Colorado Constitution is left from the Democratic raping and pillaging, so there is much work to be done to eradicate the Federal tenacles enveloping our state.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local jgd777 2010

  • Not much of the Colorado Constitution is left from the Democratic raping and pillaging, so there is much work to be done to eradicate the Federal tenacles enveloping our state.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local jgd777 2010

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