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sweating

verb
  1. To emit sweat.

    Similar: perspire

  2. To cause to excrete moisture through skin.

  3. To work hard.

    "I've been sweating over my essay all day."

    Similar: slave, slog

Synonymsfret, worry, perspire, slave, slog
noun
  1. The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.

  2. Mucilage, especially of cocoa.

  3. The gentle heating of vegetables in oil or butter.

Synonymsperspiration
adjective
  1. Giving off sweat.

    "A sweating man stepped out of the sauna, wrapping himself in a towel."

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