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hot·​ten | \ ˈhätᵊn \
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Definition of hotten

transitive verb

dialectal : heat hotten up the soup, ma

intransitive verb

dialectal : to grow hot : become angry or lively warmed and then hottened to his subject— Adria Langley

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“Hotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotten. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.

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