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fossilize

verb

Become mentally inflexible

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
F
Ends with
E
Contains
OS
Scrabble score
21
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈfɒs.ɪl.aɪz

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verb

  1. Become mentally inflexible

verb

  1. Convert to a fossil

    “The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone”

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The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone

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