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desiccate
adjective
verb
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
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ˈdɛsɪkeɪt
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adjective
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
“a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata”
verb
lose water or moisture
“In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly”
verb
remove water from
“All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me”
verb
preserve by removing all water and liquids from
“carry dehydrated food on your camping trip”
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a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata
a desiccate romance
{'source': 'C.J.Rolo', 'text': 'a prissy and emotionless creature … settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery'}
In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly
All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me
carry dehydrated food on your camping trip
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