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swallows
verb(swallow)to take through the mouth and esophagus into the stomach
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verb(swallow)to envelop or take in as if by swallowing : absorb
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verb(swallow)to accept without question, protest, or resentment
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noun(swallow)any of numerous small widely distributed oscine birds (family Hirundinidae, the swallow family) that have a short bill, long pointed wings, and often a deeply forked tail and that feed on insects caught on the wing
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noun(swallow)any of several birds that superficially resemble swallows
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noun(swallow)the passage connecting the mouth to the stomach
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noun(swallow)a capacity for swallowing
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noun(swallow)an act of swallowing
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noun(swallow)a swallow (Hirundo rustica of the family Hirundinidae) that is widespread in the northern hemisphere, has a deeply forked tail, and often nests in or near buildings
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noun(swallow)a colonial swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) of the New World with a pale buff rump and dark throat patch that builds mud nests resembling jugs especially under eaves and on cliffs
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noun(swallow)an American swallow (Tachycineta bicolor synonym Iridoprocne bicolor) with iridescent greenish-blue upperparts and white underparts