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Molar

/mˈoʊlər/
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(noun) A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.

I had to get a molar extracted.
My upper-right molar has been throbbing since yesterday.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The dentist had to fill a small cavity in my upper ____ during my routine checkup yesterday afternoon.

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