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adjective

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as in cold
having a low or subnormal temperature why aren't you wearing a coat, as it's freezing outside?

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verb

present participle of freeze
as in hardening
to become physically firm or solid add antifreeze to the water in the radiator so it won't freeze and damage the engine

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“Freezing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freezing. Accessed 2 Dec. 2022.

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