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Synonyms for squirt

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for squirt

to eject or be ejected in a sudden thin, swift stream

a sudden swift stream of ejected liquid

an insignificant but arrogant and obnoxious young person

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Synonyms for squirt

someone who is small and insignificant

the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)

cause to come out in a squirt

wet with a spurt of liquid

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