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/diːˈklɔː/ · verb
(transitive, veterinary medicine) To surgically remove the claws of (an animal); to perform onychectomy on..
The acerbic comedy has been declawed by the demands of network TV.
If, when the moment arrives, China is unwilling to side with its allies, the Arabs will rapidly find a declawed Chinese dragon unwelcome.
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Declaw means (transitive, veterinary medicine) To surgically remove the claws of (an animal); to perform onychectomy on..
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The acerbic comedy has been declawed by the demands of network TV.
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