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spit

noun as in saliva

verb as in eject saliva or substance

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"It's meant to break up sputum, but kids under two can't spit it out, so the mucus can be aspirated into the lungs, causing pneumonia - yet it is still prescribed."

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Watson, who recently hit headlines after a public spat with Potter author JK Rowling, sparked rumours she was engaged by wearing a sparkling ring on her wedding finger.

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My husband and I hiked two miles out the spit of Stinson Beach with our dog to gain access to the beach I wanted to launch myself from.

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Badenoch is a Brexiteer, a strong advocate of free speech, and seemingly often up for a spat in the latest round of culture wars.

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State officials have talked publicly about the spat, but much of the debate is happening out of the public eye.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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