shrunken head

collocation in English

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shrunken
adjective
uk
/ˈʃrʌŋ.kən/us
/ˈʃrʌŋ.kən/
smaller than before, and ...
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head
noun
uk
/hed/us
/hed/
the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and ...
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(Definition ofshrunkenandheadfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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On display are objects such as ceremonial masks, ceramics, and even ashrunkenhead.
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Each region spans multiple levels, with the goal in each being to find a number of key items and special prizes and ashrunkenhead.
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Ashrunkenheadwas one of the items on the altar, and acts of levitation were performed.
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By the time this case gets to trial, he'll be nothing more than ashrunkenhead.
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Inside they find a muumy with ashrunkenhead.
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The problem does not lie in his obsession with transforming his middle-class estate into a three-ring barnyard, nor in theshrunkenheadcollection under the bed.
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The show featured a talkingshrunkenhead.
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Jamieson was a collector and dealer of tribal art with an impressive collection of shrunken heads among other curiosities.
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Currently, replica shrunken heads are manufactured as curios for the tourist trade.
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For a time, he kept a row of shrunken heads (actually fakes made by one of his children) in his office as trophies that represented each of his fired employees.
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Shrunken heads are known for their mandibular prognathism, facial distortion and shrinkage of the lateral sides of the forehead; these are artifacts of the shrinking process.
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