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wax

noun verb

Any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water

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Word length
3
Starts with
W
Ends with
X
Contains
A
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B1

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noun

  1. Any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water

verb

  1. Cover with wax

    “Wax the car”

verb

  1. Go up or advance

    “Sales were climbing after prices were lowered”

verb

  1. Increase in phase

    “The moon is waxing”

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Example Sentences

Wax the car
Sales were climbing after prices were lowered
The moon is waxing

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