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| break into |
If you break into tears, you suddenly begin to show your emotion by crying. If you break into a sweat, your body suddenly shows that it is hot by sweating. [1/3 definitions] |
| foam |
thick, white bubbles of sweat on the skin of a horse or other animal, or thick white saliva at the mouth, caused by heavy exercise or disease. [1/6 definitions] |
| headband |
a band worn around the head. Headbands are used to hold back the hair or to soak up wetness from sweat. |
| lather |
foam-like sweat on a horse or other animal during heavy work or exercise. [1/4 definitions] |
| perspiration |
the moisture given off in this process; sweat. [1/2 definitions] |
| perspire |
to give off moisture through the pores of the skin; sweat. |
| pore2 |
a tiny opening in the skin of an animal or outer surface of a plant through which air, water, or sweat may pass. |
| sweat |
the liquid given out from sweat glands through the pores of the skin. [1/5 definitions] |
| sweatshirt |
a knitted pullover shirt with long sleeves. Sweatshirts are often worn during exercise to soak up sweat. |
| sweaty |
If a part of your body is sweaty, it is somewhat wet from salty liquid, called "sweat," coming out of your skin. |
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