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sweat

Nouns

• (n) salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
  • sweat poured off his brow
  perspiration, sudor,
• (n) agitation resulting from active worry
  • don't get in a stew
  • he's in a sweat about exams
  fret, stew, swither, lather,
• (n) condensation of moisture on a cold surface
  • the cold glasses were streaked with sweat
• (n) use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  • he got an A for effort
  • they managed only with great exertion
  elbow grease, exertion, effort, travail,

Verbs

• (v) excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
  • Exercise makes one sweat
  perspire, sudate,

Synonyms

perspire sudate perspiration sudor fret stew swither lather elbow grease exertion effort travail

See also

sweat off

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