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perspiration noun
/ˌpɜː.spərˈeɪ.ʃən/
/ˌpɝː.spəˈreɪ-/ n [U] Definition
polite word for sweat (= colourless liquid passed through the skin)
During the break between games, she had a drink of water and wiped the perspiration off her face and arms with a towel.
Beads (= Drops) of perspiration glistened on his brow.
(Definition of perspiration noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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