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spittle

[spit-l] / ˈspɪt l /




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“Peacemaker” creator James Gunn is fully aware of the music’s association with stinky Spandex, spittle and sloppy beer drunks.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025

I learned how to inject different kinds of medication into Paul’s stomach tube and use a type of dentistry device to suction the spittle accumulating in his mouth.

From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2025

Measles, which can be prevented by vaccination, is an airborne disease spread by the coughs, sneezes and spittle of those infected.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 3, 2023

At jazz band practice, the teacher, Eva Aneshansley, mindful of spittle, slides a trash can beside a trumpeter.

From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2022

Then the Talib spat tobacco-stained spittle and looked away.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini


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