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lick

verb
/lɪk/

Meaning

to pass the tongue over something; to defeat decisively

Example Sentences

The cat licked its paws clean.

Synonyms

lap, taste, touch with tongue

Antonyms

avoid, ignore

Collocations

lick lips, lick wounds, lick clean, lick stamps, lick ice cream

Related Vocabularies

to cause someone to no longer be close or affectionate; to alienate
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