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spill
/spɪl/
noun
A mess of something that has been dropped.
A fall or stumble.
"The bruise is from a bad spill he had last week."
A small stick or piece of paper used to light a candle, cigarette etc by the transfer of a flame from a fire.
verb
To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.
"I spilled some sticky juice on the kitchen floor."
To spread out or fall out, as above.
"Some sticky juice spilled onto the kitchen floor."
To drop something that was intended to be caught.
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