Lap up and Lick

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Lap up verb - Take up with the tongue.

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Lick is a synonym for lap up. In some cases you can use "Lick" instead a verb "Lap up".

Lick verb - Take up with the tongue.

Usage example: the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast

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Lap up is a synonym for lick. You can use "Lap up" instead a verb "Lick".

Nearby Words: licked, licking

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