Swallow

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NOUN

a small amount of liquid food

the act of swallowing

small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations

VERB

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

engulf and destroy

enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

utter indistinctly

take back what one has said

keep from expressing

tolerate or accommodate oneself to

believe or accept without questioning or challenge

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