as in melts
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a rotting tomato slowly deliquescing in the hot summer sun
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melts
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In a heartwarming twist of fate, an orange cat moves in next door to his litter brother—their close bond melts hearts among internet users.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025 -
But actually being here, that stuff melts away.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Deliquesces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliquesces. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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