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gargle
vb, gar*gled gar*gling vt 1 : to hold (a liquid) in the mouth or throat and agitate with air from the lungs 2 : to cleanse or disinfect (the oral cavity) by gargling vi : to use a gargle , n : a liquid used in gargling .
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