Gargle
Gargle verb - Rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash.
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Swallow and gargle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Swallow" instead a verb "Gargle".
Nearby Words: gargled, gargling
Swallow
Swallow verb - To take into the stomach through the mouth and throat.
Gargle and swallow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gargle" instead a verb "Swallow".
Nearby Words: swallowed, swallowing
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Get Smart had a curious cross between this and the Gargle Blaster: A pill intended to be covertly held in the mouth which absorbs all the alcohol from drinks before you swallow them, but if itself swallowed, will instantly render you drop-dead drunk.
Source: Hideous Hangover Cure
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