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rarefy

Main Entry:: rar·e·fy
Variant(s):: also rar·i·fy \ˈrar-ə-ˌfī, ˈrer-\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: rar·e·fied also i·fied; rar·e·fy·ing also i·fy·ing

transitive verb : to make rare, thin, porous, or less dense : to expand without the addition of matter intransitive verb : to become less dense

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