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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a spitting" is not correct and usable in written English.
It may be intended to refer to the act of spitting, but it is not a standard expression.
Example: "He made a spitting sound as he cleared his throat."
Alternatives: "a spit" or "a spittle".
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Intuitively, however, what happens to someone other than Socrates in some other world — even a spitting image of him in a world that is a spitting image of ours — has no more to do with what could have happened to him than does what happens to someone who resembles him in, say, New York City.
"It's a Spitting Image reunion" - Broadcaster and satirist Charlie Brooker.
Batting average — phtttt," Maris told us, making a spitting sound.
At times she resembles a Spitting Image caricature of herself.
Packed crowds, colorful characters, even a spitting scene.
But it's a spiritual fight, not a spitting fight".
It has a spitting fish which can spit down flies at 18 inches.
Sunday, with blustery winds and a spitting sky, was not that day.
During the impeachment vote, he engaged in a spitting battle with Bolsonaro and his supporters.
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This the only n---a spitting that wild muthaf--king hip-hop shit right now, that's why I stand next to this n---a.
Use a spit-up rag, receiving blanket, bath towel, or something else to keep your clothes safe in case of a spitting-up.
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