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Perspiration
The act or process of perspiring.
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Broader term 2
The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human act…
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The act of secreting or concealing; as, the secretion of dutiable goods.
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Alt. of Diaphoretical
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Alt. of Diaphoretical
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of Sweat
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of Sweat
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Substance part 1
The fluid which descends from the clouds in rain, and which forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc.
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Synonym 4
Perspiration, or an increase of perspiration.
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A sweating.
oewn 2023
68% interchangeable
Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.
of Sweat
oewn 2023
68% interchangeable
Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.
of Sweat
oewn 2023
68% interchangeable
Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.
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