Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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spit | Yes | No | Yes | No |
patter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
spit (noun) | patter (noun) |
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the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) | plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson) |
a skewer for holding meat over a fire | a quick succession of light rapid sounds |
a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches | |
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea |
spit (verb) | patter (verb) |
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expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth | make light, rapid and repeated sounds |
utter with anger or contempt | rain gently |
drive a skewer through | |
rain gently |