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present tense third-person singular of grease
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1
to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction
- make sure you grease the pan before you put the batter in
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2
to free from obstruction or difficulty
- your help might grease the complicated adoption proceedings
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- eases,
- facilitates,
- loosens (up),
- smooths
- (also smoothes),
- unclogs
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“Greases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greases. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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