gulp
/ɡʌlp/ interjection C2- An indication of (the sound of) an involuntary fear reaction in the form of a swallowing motion.
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The abbé, with a shaking hand, seized a glass of water that was standing by him half-full, swallowed it at one gulp, and then resumed his seat, with red eyes and pale cheeks.
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