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spitting back

/ˈspɪtɪŋ bæk/

spit backverb

spitting back

Gerund

spat back

Past Simple

spat back

Past Participle

spitting back

Gerund

/spɪt bæk/

Translations

The machine would often spit back the coins if they were not inserted properly.

Машина часто выплёвывала монеты, если они были вставлены неправильно.

Definitions

To eject something from the mouth forcefully, often in response to an unpleasant taste or sensation.

The child spit back the medicine because it tasted bitter.

To repeat or reproduce information or data without understanding or processing it.

The student could only spit back the facts without truly understanding the material.

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