Making certain motions also helped her to "swallow" a word (press on her tonsils in her throat) to clear the taste, or "spit it out" to eject it all together (make a small air bubble under her lips and release it).
To alleviate the taste, she would make certain motions that involved pressing on her tonsils in her throat. Alternatively, she could expel the word by creating a small air bubble beneath her lips and releasing it.