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Noun
S:
(n)
spit
,
spitting
,
expectoration
(the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva))
Verb
S:
(v)
spit
,
ptyalize
,
ptyalise
,
spew
,
spue
(expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth)
"The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
S:
(v)
spit
,
spit out
(utter with anger or contempt)
S:
(v)
sprinkle
,
spit
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spatter
,
patter
,
pitter-patter
(rain gently)
"It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
S:
(v)
skewer
,
spit
(drive a skewer through)
"skewer the meat for the BBQ"