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tonsils
noun(ton-sil)
either of a pair of prominent masses of lymphoid tissue that lie one on each side of the throat between two folds of soft tissue that bound the fauces
tonsils
noun(ton-sil)
any of various masses of lymphoid tissue (such as the adenoids) that are similar to tonsils
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idiom(ton-sil)
to undergo an operation to remove one's tonsils

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