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perspire

verb as in become wet with sweat

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Then, singer Adele announced on stage in Las Vegas in 2023 that she had contracted a fungal infection as a result of perspiring.

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The beleaguered bride, in her dress, perspired through her makeup on a warm afternoon.

They do not sweat like humans – only perspiring a small amount through the pads on their paws, with their often thick fur coats meaning their core temperature can rise quickly in high temperatures.

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Then he mopped his perspiring brow with me.

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Your nose will perspire and you will feel compelled to touch it.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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