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fluid
A state of matter, such as liquid or gas, in which the component particles (generally molecules) can move past one another. Fluids flow easily and conform to the shape of their containers.
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  1. A state of matter, such as liquid or gas, in which the component particles (generally molecules) can move past one another. Fluids flow easily and conform to the shape of their containers.
  2. A liquid in the body
  3. Any substance that can flow; a gas or, esp., a liquid
secretion
A process in which a gland, tissue, etc. produces a biochemical and releases it into the organism for special use by the organism or for excretion
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  1. A process in which a gland, tissue, etc. produces a biochemical and releases it into the organism for special use by the organism or for excretion
  2. The process of secreting a substance, especially one that is not a waste, from the blood or cells:
  3. A substance, such as saliva, mucus, tears, bile, or a hormone, that is secreted.
essence
(Philos.) The inward nature of anything, underlying its manifestations; true substance
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  1. (Philos.) The inward nature of anything, underlying its manifestations; true substance
  2. A substance that keeps, in concentrated form, the flavor, fragrance, or other properties of the plant, drug, food, etc. from which it is extracted; essential oil
  3. An extract that has the fundamental properties of a substance in concentrated form.
lifeblood
A vital element or animating influence
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  1. A vital element or animating influence
  2. (Figuratively) That which is required for continued existence or function.
  3. Blood regarded as essential for life.
substance
Density; body:
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  1. Density; body:
  2. Matter of a particular kind or chemical composition
  3. Material possessions; goods; wealth:
dolt
A stupid, slow-witted person; blockhead
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  1. A stupid, slow-witted person; blockhead
gull
(Soccer) A player, supporter or other person connected with Torquay United Football Club.
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  1. (Soccer) A player, supporter or other person connected with Torquay United Football Club.
  2. A person who is easily tricked or cheated; a dupe.
  3. Any of various shorebirds of a worldwide family (Laridae), with large wings, slender legs, webbed feet, a strong, hooked bill, and feathers of chiefly white and gray
simpleton
A person who is stupid or easily deceived; fool
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  1. A person who is stupid or easily deceived; fool
  2. A person who is felt to be deficient in judgment, good sense, or intelligence; a fool.
  3. (Pejorative) A simple person lacking common sense.
weaken
To make or become weak or weaker.
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  1. To make or become weak or weaker.
  2. (Intransitive) To become weaker.
undermine
To weaken by wearing away a base or foundation:
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  1. To weaken by wearing away a base or foundation:
  2. To dig beneath; excavate ground from under, so as to form a tunnel or mine
  3. To injure, weaken, or impair, esp. by subtle, stealthy, or insidious means
exhaust
To let out the contents of (a container); cause or allow to escape:
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  1. To let out the contents of (a container); cause or allow to escape:
  2. To escape or pass out:
  3. To discuss or treat completely; cover thoroughly:
subvert
To overthrow or destroy (a government or an established order or authority).
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  1. To overthrow or destroy (a government or an established order or authority).
  2. To undermine, overturn, or render ineffective (a rule or an established notion, such as a stereotype, for example).
  3. To undermine, mislead, or betray:
butt
A unit of volume equal to two hogsheads, usually the equivalent of 126 US gallons (about 477 liters).
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  1. A unit of volume equal to two hogsheads, usually the equivalent of 126 US gallons (about 477 liters).
  2. One that serves as an object of ridicule or contempt:
  3. A mound of earth, bales of straw, etc. behind a target, for receiving fired rounds or shot arrows
dupe
A person who has been deceived.
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  1. A person who has been deceived.
  2. (Restaurant industry) A duplicate of an order receipt printed for kitchen staff.
  3. A person who is easily deceived or is used to carry out the designs of another.
fool
A man formerly kept in the household of a nobleman or king to entertain by joking and clowning; professional jester
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  1. A man formerly kept in the household of a nobleman or king to entertain by joking and clowning; professional jester
  2. A person with little or no judgment, common sense, wisdom, etc.; silly or stupid person; simpleton
  3. A victim of a joke or trick; dupe
gull
(Soccer) A player, supporter or other person connected with Torquay United Football Club.
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  1. (Soccer) A player, supporter or other person connected with Torquay United Football Club.
  2. A person who is easily tricked or cheated; a dupe.
  3. Any of various chiefly coastal seabirds of the family Laridae, having long wings, webbed feet, a thick, slightly hooked beak, and usually gray and white plumage.
lamb
The flesh of a young sheep, used as food
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  1. The flesh of a young sheep, used as food
  2. A young sheep, especially one that is not yet weaned.
  3. A gentle or innocent person, particularly a child
pushover
One that is easily defeated or taken advantage of.
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  1. One that is easily defeated or taken advantage of.
  2. Someone who lets himself be picked or bullied on without defending or stand up for him/herself.
  3. A person, group, etc. easily persuaded, defeated, etc.
victim
A person who is tricked, swindled, or taken advantage of:
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  1. A person who is tricked, swindled, or taken advantage of:
  2. One who is harmed or killed by another, especially by someone committing a criminal or unlawful act:
  3. A person or animal killed as a sacrifice to a god in a religious rite
sucker
A person highly susceptible to the attractions of something specified
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  1. A person highly susceptible to the attractions of something specified
  2. One that is indiscriminately attracted to something specified:
  3. A person. Used as a generalized term of reference, often as an intensive:
fall guy
A gullible victim; a dupe.
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  1. A gullible victim; a dupe.
  2. One who is gullible and easily duped
  3. (Slang) A person made to or left to face the consequences, as of a scheme that has miscarried
gudgeon
A metal pivot or journal at the end of a shaft or an axle, around which a wheel or other device turns.
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  1. A metal pivot or journal at the end of a shaft or an axle, around which a wheel or other device turns.
  2. (Slang) One who is easily duped.
  3. A small freshwater cyprinid fish (Gobio gobio), often used for bait.
mark
A number, letter, or symbol used to indicate various grades of academic achievement:
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  1. A number, letter, or symbol used to indicate various grades of academic achievement:
  2. A point reached or gained:
  3. A Plimsoll mark.
monkey
Any of several families of Old and New World primates usually having a flat, hairless face and a long tail
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  1. Any of several families of Old and New World primates usually having a flat, hairless face and a long tail
  2. A nonhuman ape. Not in scientific use.
  3. One who behaves in a way suggestive of a monkey, as a mischievous child or a mimic.
patsy
A person easily taken advantage of, cheated, blamed, or ridiculed.
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  1. A person easily taken advantage of, cheated, blamed, or ridiculed.
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Patrick.
  3. (Slang) A person easily imposed upon or victimized
pigeon
(Slang) A person easily deceived or gulled; dupe
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  1. (Slang) A person easily deceived or gulled; dupe
  2. An object of special concern; an affair or matter.
  3. Any of a family (Columbidae, order Columbiformes) of birds with a small head, plump body, long, pointed wings, and short legs
mug
As much as a mug will hold
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  1. As much as a mug will hold
  2. A rough, ugly person; ruffian, thug, etc.
  3. A heavy cylindrical drinking cup usually having a handle.
attenuate
To reduce in force, value, amount, or degree; weaken:
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  1. To reduce in force, value, amount, or degree; weaken:
  2. (Electronics) To reduce (the amplitude of an electrical signal) with little or no distortion.
  3. To become thin, weak, etc.
debilitate
To make weak or feeble; enervate
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  1. To make weak or feeble; enervate
  2. To sap the strength or energy of; enervate.
devitalize
To make listless or ineffective; lower the vitality of; weaken
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  1. To make listless or ineffective; lower the vitality of; weaken
  2. To diminish or destroy the strength or vitality of.
enervate
To remove a nerve or part of a nerve.
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  1. To remove a nerve or part of a nerve.
  2. To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of:
  3. To deprive of strength, force, vigor, etc.; weaken physically, mentally, or morally; devitalize; debilitate
enfeeble
To deprive of strength; make feeble.
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  1. To deprive of strength; make feeble.
undermine
To dig beneath; excavate ground from under, so as to form a tunnel or mine
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  1. To dig beneath; excavate ground from under, so as to form a tunnel or mine
  2. To wear away and weaken the supports of
  3. To injure, weaken, or impair, esp. by subtle, stealthy, or insidious means
undo
To cause the ruin or downfall of; destroy.
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  1. To cause the ruin or downfall of; destroy.
  2. (Obs.) To interpret; explain
  3. To untie, disassemble, or loosen:
unnerve
To make feel weak, nervous, etc.
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  1. To make feel weak, nervous, etc.
  2. To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble.
  3. To cause to lose courage or firmness of purpose:
weaken
To make or become weak or weaker.
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  1. To make or become weak or weaker.
  2. (Intransitive) To become weaker.
deplete
To consume or reduce to a very low amount; use up:
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  1. To consume or reduce to a very low amount; use up:
  2. To use up gradually the resources, strength, etc. of
  3. To remove the contents or important elements of; empty out or exhaust:
drain
To become empty by the drawing off of liquid:
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  1. To become empty by the drawing off of liquid:
  2. To flow off gradually
  3. To flow off or out:
exhaust
To discuss or treat completely; cover thoroughly:
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  1. To discuss or treat completely; cover thoroughly:
  2. To let out the contents of (a container); cause or allow to escape:
  3. To escape or pass out:
impoverish
To make poor; reduce to poverty
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  1. To make poor; reduce to poverty
  2. To deprive of strength, resources, etc.
  3. To deprive of richness or strength:
use up
(Of time or space) to take or occupy
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  1. (Of time or space) to take or occupy
  2. (Of a resource) to consume, deplete or exhaust
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  • Eventually it was found that the best plan was to sap through them.

  • Sugar is also prepared from the sap in a similar manner to that obtained from the maple.

  • The plant is propagated from suckers and requires very little attention after transplanting to the field where it is to remain, but it takes six to eight years to mature and then yields an average of ten gallons of sap during a period of four or five months, after which it dies.

  • In his Statical Essays (1727) he gave an account of numerous experiments and observations which he had made on the nutrition of plants and the movement of sap in them.

  • A tree may yield 3 gallons of juice a day and continue flowing for six weeks; but on an average only about 4 lb of sugar are obtained from each tree, 4 to 6 gallons of sap giving 1 lb of sugar.

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