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lick

/lɪk/

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verb
take up with the tongue
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"the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"

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lap lap up

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imbibe drink
noun
touching with the tongue
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lap

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touching touch
verb
pass the tongue over
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"the dog licked her hand"

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lap

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stroke
noun
(boxing) a blow with the fist
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biff clout poke punch slug

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blow
verb
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
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figure out puzzle out solve work work out

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understand
noun
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
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salt lick

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sediment deposit
verb
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
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"We licked the other team on Sunday!"

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bat clobber cream drub thrash

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trounce shell beat crush beat out vanquish

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