Nibble and Swill

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Nibble verb - To eat reluctantly and in small bites.

Usage example: having no real appetite at all, I just nibbled during the party

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Swill is an antonym for nibble.

Nearby Words: nibbled, nibbling

Swill verb - To eat greedily or to excess.

Usage example: they can spend hours at the pub, drinking, chatting, and swilling

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Nibble is an antonym for swill.

Nearby Words: swilling, swilled

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