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February 10. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu
a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale"
March 3. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
March 3. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
engulf and destroy; "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
utter indistinctly; "She swallowed the last words of her speech"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
keep from expressing; "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I supposed to swallow that story?"
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