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thaw

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of thaw

to go from a solid to a liquid state
  • You will have to let the apple juice concentrate thaw before you can mix it with water.
Synonyms of thaw

deliquesce, flux, fuse, liquefy (also liquify), melt, run
Words Related to thaw

dissolve, render

soften, thin
Near Antonyms of thaw

clot, coagulate, congeal, gel, jell, jelly, thicken
Antonyms of thaw

harden, set, solidify

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