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swig
 
NOUN:Informal. An act of drinking or the amount swallowed: draft, drink, potation, pull, quaff, sip, sup, swill. Slang : belt. See MOUTH.
VERB:Informal. To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid): drink, imbibe, pull on, quaff, sip, sup. Informal : toss down or (off). Slang : belt. Idioms: wet one's whistle. See MOUTH.
 
 
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