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mouthful
1. n. The amount that will fit in a mouth.
He swallowed a mouthful of sea water when he fell in.
2. n. (slang) Quite a bit.
3. n. Something difficult to pronounce or say.
“She sells sea shells” is a bit of a mouthful to say.
4. n. A tirade of abusive language (especially in the term “give someone a mouthful”)

Example Sentences

A handful of soldiers is always better than a mouthful of arguments.

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