spit
Noun
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substance holonym: sand - a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coralsame as: tongue
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is a type of: secretion - a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cellsubtypes:
- dribble, drivel, drool, slobber - saliva spilling from the mouth
- tobacco juice - saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco)
is a part of: salivary gland - any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestionsubstance holonym: ptyalin - an amylase secreted in saliva -
is a type of: skewer - a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted
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is a type of: ejection, expulsion, forcing out, projection - the act of expelling or projecting or ejectingsame as: expectoration, spitting
Verb
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is a type of: cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
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is a type of: emit, let loose, let out, utter - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)same as: spit out
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is a type of: pin - pierce with a pinsame as: skewer
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- Nouns denoting acts or actions
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- Nouns denoting man-made objects
- Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
- Specific
- Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
- Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering
- Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
- Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
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