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swallowing

/ˈswɑloʊɪŋ/ /ˈswɒləʊɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.

Examples :

"The child had difficulty swallowing the large pill. "
body physiology medicine food drink action process

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration appropriate

appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

To make suitable; to suit.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

Illustration contractions

contractions noun

/kənˈtrækʃənz/ /kɒnˈtrækʃənz/

A reversible reduction in size.

"During the cold weather, the metal bridge experienced noticeable contractions in its length. "

Illustration swallowed

swallowed verb

/ˈswɒl.əʊd/ /ˈswɑl.oʊd/

To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.

"The child quickly swallowed his medicine with a sip of water. "

Illustration nervousness

nervousness noun

/ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/ /ˈnɜːvɪsnəs/

The state or quality of being nervous.

"His nervousness about the upcoming presentation was evident in his shaky voice. "

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

Illustration disappears

disappears verb

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/ /ˌdɪzəˈpɪrz/

To vanish.

"The magician waves his wand, and the rabbit disappears. "

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

Illustration questions

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

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retaliation noun

/ɹɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/

Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.

"After being teased relentlessly by classmates, the boy's retaliation was to spread rumors about them. "

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apologized verb

/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪzd/ /əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪzd/

(often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends

"My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter."

Illustration oesophagus

oesophagus noun

/iːˈsɒfəɡəs/ /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/

The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

"The esophagus moved the delicious pizza down to her stomach quickly. "