as in faces
the front part of the head
the snowball smacked him right in the puss
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Noun
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Big names and big faces on television are bound to have their critics.
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Every round, both losing players have to put stickers on their faces.
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The sheriff said animal control officers are visiting the property three days a week and have found that the remaining dogs, as well as other animals, including cats and birds, appear to be receiving proper care.
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But that plan could be upended if his daughters ever meet Swift's cats Meredith, Benjamin and Olivia.
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Every wedding, every cherry blossom season in Japan, every birth, reactor accidents too, swarms of insects, kittens playing with woolen balls, people disfigured by war, palm trees at sunset—five billion photos a day.
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Henry’s Animal Campus at 351 Hillshire Drive is also at capacity with 56 cats and kittens, and 250 large breed dogs.
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There are store cats everywhere that are hanging around, and the store kitties are very friendly.
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Owners looking to adopt one of these sweet kitties should be prepared to give them their attention, and lots of it.
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“Pusses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pusses. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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