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    spew

    spew - Dictionary definition and meaning for word spew

    Definition
    (verb) expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
    Synonyms : ptyalise , ptyalize , spit , spue
    Example Sentence
    • The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer
    Definition
    (verb) eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical
    Synonyms : eruct , spew out
    Example Sentence
    • the volcano spews out molten rocks every day
    • The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate
    Definition
    (verb) eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    Example Sentence
    • After drinking too much, the students vomited
    • He purged continuously
    • The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for spew

spew : threw you throw things with great force similarly when you vomet you spew out all food

remember hw old ppl eject saliva nd all frm deir mouth... ah thew!!..rhymes wid spew

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