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As much as is usually put into the opening through which food passes at one time.

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Usage examples (37)
  • Make sure to swallow one mouthful of cake before you put anymore into your mouth.
  • The pulp, a juicy mouthful, is sweet, and melts away in the mouth, leaving a single stone.
  • But in the well-made cake, the plums are wisely scattered all through, and every mouthful is a pleasure.
  • Each mouthful is a special treat, bursting with moisture and flavor as you crush the papaya cube with your tongue.
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