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Nearly all their leaves have wilted or fallen off, creating the bed of dead leaves we’re on now.
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Also subtlety: The musical wilts under the weight of its many bombastic numbers and passages of clichéd dialogue.
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It was wilting under the weather and the weight of a team from Iowa.
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The intense humidity wilted the $20 breakfast receipt in my pocket, but the orchids and plumeria around me were thriving.
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In Latin America, economic reform mandates often wilt by halftime.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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