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sweat
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- pronunciation:
- swet
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sweats, sweating, sweat, sweated |
| definition 1: |
When you sweat, you give off a salty liquid from your skin.
Everybody was sweating at the game because it was so hot out.I hope my hands don't sweat when I have to play my solo tonight. |
| definition 2: |
When something sweats, it collects moisture from the surrounding air because it is colder than the air. When something sweats, it feels wet when you touch it.
A cold can of soda will sweat when it's put in a warm place. |
| related words: |
slave, struggle, work |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Sweat is the the salty liquid that naturally comes out of the skin, especially when a person is hot or nervous.
Emma was covered in sweat after running two miles. |
| definition 2: |
When you go into a sweat, it means that you begin to sweat pretty hard.
David hadn't been exercising very long when he broke into a sweat. |
| derivation: |
sweatless (adj.) |
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