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Word: Spit
Speech Type: Verb
Old English spittan, of imitative origin
spɪt
eject saliva forcibly from one's mouth, sometimes as a gesture of contempt or anger
Short Definition:eject saliva forcibly from mouth
Examples:- Todd spat in Hugh's face
(of a fire or something being cooked) emit small bursts of sparks or hot fat with a series of short, explosive noises
Short Definition:emit small bursts of sparks or hot fat with series of short
Examples:- the bonfire crackled and spat
light rain falls
Short Definition:light rain falls
Examples:- it began to spit
Word: Spit
Speech Type: Noun
spɪt
saliva, typically that which has been ejected from a person's mouth.
Short Definition:saliva
an act of spitting.
Short Definition:act of spitting
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