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salivate

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to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth
  • the dog salivated at the sight of the raw meat

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The first known use of salivate was circa 1706

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“Salivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salivate. Accessed 19 Sep. 2020.

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