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salivate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of salivate

to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth

  • the dog salivated at the sight of the raw meat
Synonyms of salivate

dribble, drivel, drool, slaver, slobber
Words Related to salivate

water

expectorate, spit

foam, froth, splutter

sputter

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