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spit up vs ptyalize

ptyalize vs spit up

spit up and ptyalize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spit up No No Yes No
ptyalize No No Yes No
As verbs, ptyalize is a hyponym of spit up; that is, ptyalize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spit up:
  • spit up: discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
  • ptyalize: expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
Other hyponyms of spit up include cough, ptyalise, spew, spit, spue, spit out, splutter, sputter.
spit up (verb) ptyalize (verb)
discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
give reluctantly
Difference between spit up and ptyalize

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