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swallows
We have found lemma(root) word of swallows : swallow.
Definitions
[ˈswɒləʊ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat
(e.g: she swallowed a mouthful slowly)
- take in and cause to disappear; engulf
(e.g: the dark mist swallowed her up)
Phrases:
Origin
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Old English swelgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwelgen and German schwelgen
[ˈswɒləʊ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an act of swallowing something, especially food or drink
(e.g: he downed his drink in one swallow)
Phrases:
Origin
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Old English swelgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwelgen and German schwelgen
[ˈswɒləʊ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a migratory swift-flying songbird with a forked tail and long pointed wings, feeding on insects in flight
Phrases:
- one swallow does not make a summer
Origin
:
Old English swealwe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwaluw and German Schwalbe
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