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| froth [ frawth, froth ] |
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1. foam: a mass of bubbles in or on the surface of a liquid
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2. foamy saliva: a foamy mixture of saliva and air bubbles produced at the mouth in some diseases or by exhaustion
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3. trivia: anything seen as being insubstantial or trivial
  The conversation at the party was mostly froth and posturing.
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verb (past and past participle frothed, present participle froth·ing, 3rd person present singular froths) |
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1. transitive verb cause something to foam: to make something produce foam, or cover something with foam
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2. intransitive verb create foam: to produce foam or emerge as foam
froth at the mouth
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| [14th century. < Old Norse froða or frauð] |
