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plural of slaver
as in salivas
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands slaver dripped from the snarling dog's jaws

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verb

present tense third-person singular of slaver
as in drools
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth a dog slavering over a bone

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Noun
In the eyes of slavers, the enslaved were property, like furniture, to be used and abused, not people, with parents and grandparents and siblings and cousins. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • The day of the invasion had been thick with heat, the kind that made the air above the sidewalk kebab spits ripple with diesel smoke.
    Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But the ocean spits her back out.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • It’s currently caught in a pocket of wind shear that’s helping to balance out the storm-fueling effects of the warmer-than-average waters its crossing.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • And speaking of food, my mouth waters at the delicious seafood dishes the island is known for, including conch, dumplings, and steamed snapper fish with funchi.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Slavers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slavers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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