spit out word
Frequency: 6.52.1 per million words
to say words quickly and with difficulty or anger
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Examples (10)
- He was so angry, he could only spit out a few words.
- She tried to explain, but fear made her spit out her words haltingly.
- "Get out!" he managed to spit out the word through gritted teeth.
- The nervous student could only spit out a few incoherent words during the presentation.
- He was so shocked, he could barely spit out a single word.
- Don't just spit out words without thinking about their impact.
- The rapid-fire debater would spit out words faster than his opponent could process.
- With great effort, she began to spit out the painful words of her confession.
- He didn't want to engage, but the insult made him spit out a sharp word in response.
- If you're going to spit out such harsh words, expect a strong reaction.