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thawed

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Main Entry:
1thaw 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1thaw
Pronunciation:
\ˈth\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English thawian; akin to Old High German douwen to thaw, Greek tēkein to melt, Latin tabēre to waste away
Date:
before 12th century
transitive verb: to cause to thawintransitive verb1 a: to go from a frozen to a liquid state : melt b: to become free of the effect (as stiffness, numbness, or hardness) of cold as a result of exposure to warmth2: to be warm enough to melt ice and snow —used with it in reference to the weather3: to abandon aloofness, reserve, or hostility : unbend4: to become mobile, active, or susceptible to change
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