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swill

/swɪl/

Meanings
noun
(collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.

Examples :

"The farmer poured the swill into the pig trough, and the pigs eagerly devoured the mixture of vegetable peels and leftover bread. "
food animal agriculture

Related Words

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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. "

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worthless adjective

/ˈwɜːθləs/ /ˈwɝθləs/

Having no worth or use; without value; inconsequential.

"The old, tattered textbook was worthless to the student preparing for the exam. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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fraternity noun

/frəˈtɜːrnəti/ /frəˈtɝːnəti/

The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.

"The close bonds and mutual support within the group showed a strong sense of fraternity. "

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initiation noun

/ɪ.nɪ.ʃi.ˈeɪ.ʃən/

The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced

"initiation into a society"

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disgusting verb

/dɪsˈɡʊstɪŋ/ /dɪsˈkʌstɪŋ/

To cause an intense dislike for something.

"It disgusts me to see her chew with her mouth open."

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collective noun

/kəˈlɛktɪv/

A farm owned by a collection of people

"The collective was struggling to afford new equipment for the farm. "

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inexpensive adjective

/ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ /ˌɪnɛkˈspɛnsɪv/

Low in price

"The used textbooks were inexpensive, so we could afford them for our class. "

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

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vegetable noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəl/

Any plant.

"My mom planted many different vegetables in her garden. "

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distasteful adjective

/dɪsˈteɪstfəɫ/

Having a bad or foul taste.

"The spoiled milk had a distasteful sour flavor. "

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possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "