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What simile could you use for mouth?

Here are some similes for mouth, depending on the context:

General:

* As open as a cavern (for a wide-open mouth)

* Like a trapdoor (for a mouth that's suddenly opened)

* Like a well (for a deep, open mouth)

* As soft as velvet (for a gentle, inviting mouth)

* Like a furnace (for a hot, burning mouth, perhaps from spicy food)

Specific:

* As red as a cherry (for a full, pouty mouth)

* Like a fish (for a mouth that's constantly opening and closing)

* As tight as a button (for a mouth that's closed firmly)

* Like a silent scream (for a mouth that's open wide but not speaking)

* As sharp as a knife (for a mouth that's speaking harshly or cruelly)

The best simile will depend on what you want to convey about the mouth.

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