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Part of the mouth known as the palate (4)

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I believe the answer is:

roof

(Other definitions for roof that I've seen before include "Protective covering on top" , "Top of car or house" , "See 24" , "House's top" , "Upper limit; house top" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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