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Noun
S:
(n)
thaw (thaw%1:22:00::)
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melt (melt%1:22:00::)
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thawing (thawing%1:22:00::)
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melting (melting%1:22:00::)
(the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid)
"the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"
S:
(n)
thaw (thaw%1:19:00::)
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thawing (thawing%1:19:00::)
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warming (warming%1:19:00::)
(warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt)
"they welcomed the spring thaw"
S:
(n)
thaw (thaw%1:11:00::)
(a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile)
"the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"
Verb
S:
(v)
dissolve (dissolve%2:30:07::)
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thaw (thaw%2:30:00::)
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unfreeze (unfreeze%2:30:00::)
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unthaw (unthaw%2:30:00::)
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dethaw (dethaw%2:30:00::)
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melt (melt%2:30:00::)
(become or cause to become soft or liquid)
"The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"