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swal·low

swallow

 
 
pronunciation:
swa lo
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part of speech: verb
inflections: swallows, swallowing, swallowed
definition: to cause food to go from the mouth to the stomach.
The baby swallowed some cereal.
similar words:
drink, eat
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derivations: swallowable (adj.), swallower (n.)
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