dribble
verb
if you dribble, saliva (=the liquid in your mouth) comes out onto your chin
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verb
if someone’s jaw drops, or if their mouth drops open, their mouth opens suddenly because they are very surprised
verb
to produce more than the usual amount of saliva, especially because you can see or smell food
verb
to force something such as food or drink out from your mouth, especially because it is unpleasant or harmful
verb
if your mouth waters when you see food, smell food, or think about food, saliva begins to form in your mouth because you are hungry
to make a noise in your throat before you speak, so that you can speak without any difficulty
to have white foam coming from your mouth
to move your tongue across your lips
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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