Do a spit take? Crossword Clue

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Do a spit take? Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. wash with a swab or a mop
2. apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
(noun)
1. cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
2. implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TAKE (noun)
1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
2. the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
TAKE (verb)
1. be capable of holding or containing
2. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
SPIT (verb)
1. expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
2. rain gently
SPIT (noun)
1. a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
2. the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

Hint 3: Anagram

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