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to flow along or against
  • the cold water from the stream gently laved her burned fingers

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“Lave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lave. Accessed 22 Oct. 2020.

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