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perspiration

[pur-spuh-rey-shuhn] / ˈpɜr spəˈreɪ ʃən /


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Your skin is slightly shining from perspiration, but you barely feel the heat because you get to enjoy the cold deliciousness of a frozen yogurt pop.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

"There are even some rather moving, rather touching details -- namely, its silk lining shows clear signs of perspiration," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Exposure to heat, with the perspiration that follows, eventually calls for hydration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

After the Wallabies edged a 10-try classic last year, England took revenge with a performance heavy on perspiration, if a little short on cohesion, at Allianz Stadium Twickenham.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

Through the shutters of our balconies we watched her; perspiration had already left black moons beneath her armpits.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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