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Collocations for swallow - verb

1. food, drink, etc.

ADVERB

hastily, quickly
accidentally
She accidentally swallowed a glass bead.
easily
Liquid food may be more easily swallowed.
down
She swallowed down her breakfast in a hurry.
hard

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PHRASES

swallow sth whole
Most snakes swallow their prey whole.

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2. move your throat muscles

ADVERB

deeply, hard
convulsively, nervously, painfully, with difficulty
She swallowed convulsively, determined not to cry.
back
He swallowed back the lump in his throat.

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PHRASES

have difficulty swallowing, have trouble swallowing

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Swallow is used with these nouns as the subject:
darkness

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Swallow is used with these nouns as the object:
bait, bite, capsule, disappointment, food, lie, liquid, medicine, mouthful, pill, poison, pride, saliva, tablet

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