Dominance and Teeth

Dominance

Dominance noun - Controlling power or influence over others.

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Teeth and dominance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Teeth" instead a noun "Dominance".

Teeth noun - The kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal.

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Dominance and teeth are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dominance" instead a noun "Teeth".

The Gender Inverted version of the trope, "Penile Dentata", usually in the form of oblong objects or creatures with teeth or spikes, is not entirely unheard of and tends to symbolize masculine dominance or brutality, if not being an outright metaphor for rape or sexual abuse.

Source: Vagina Dentata
Culture Clash: The girl they rescue unwittingly flaunts all Funny Animal forms of politeness, by cringing away from their touch, showing her teeth when she smiles and laughs, and trying to intervene in a battle for dominance.

Source: Literature / Black Dogs
She shows her teeth when she smiles and laughs (a sign of aggression), pulls away from their touch (displaying disgust) and tries to intervene in a battle for dominance (suggesting that they are unfit for leadership).

Source: Culture Clash

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