as in melts
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a rotting tomato slowly deliquescing in the hot summer sun
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melts
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The warm light gradually melts the wax, releasing a soothing scent without the need for a match.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025 -
As climate change rapidly melts Earth’s ice, sides are being drawn among scientists on whether—and how—science should intervene to save it.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Deliquesces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliquesces. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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