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spit

noun (1)

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(Entry 1 of 3)

an area of land that juts out into a body of water

at the northeast end of the island is a long spit whose terminal is crowned by a towering lighthouse

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spit

noun (2)

Synonyms & Antonyms of spit (Entry 2 of 3)

1 something or someone that strongly resembles another

the spit and image of his father

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Chinese copy

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2 the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands

so dry that he felt as if he had no spit left in his mouth

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foam,
froth

spit

verb

Synonyms of spit (Entry 3 of 3)

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object

according to the propaganda put out by the war ministry, enemy soldiers were spitting innocent babies on bayonets

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spindle

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