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gargle
('g/A/rg/@/l
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noun (n)
- a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth(noun.substance)source: wordnet30
- the sound produced while gargling(noun.event)source: wordnet30
- See Gargoyle.(noun)source: webster1913
- A liquid, as water or some medicated preparation, used to cleanse the mouth and throat, especially for a medical effect.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- utter with gargling or burbling sounds(verb.communication)source: wordnet30
- rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash(verb.body)Example:
Gargle with this liquid.
source: wordnet30 - To wash or rinse, as the mouth or throat, particular the latter, agitating the liquid (water or a medicinal preparation) by an expulsion of air from the lungs.(verb)source: webster1913
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