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present participle of swish
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1
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\
- with their satin costumes swishing, the little ballerinas chasséd onto the stage
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2
to move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motions
- the horse's tail swishes after every jump
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