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                    as in greased
                                                
              
          
                                                      to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction                                       
              
                             waxing a surfboard                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in whipped
                                      slang 
                                  
              
          
                                                      to defeat by a large margin                                       
              
                             I can't believe I bet on a football team that ended up getting waxed 45-0                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in increased
                                                
              
          
                                                      to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number                                       
              
                             the commitment of the young volunteers to the cause seems to wax and wane                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in became
                                                
              
          
                                                      to eventually have as a state or quality                                       
              
                             waxed poetic whenever he wrote to his girlfriend                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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as in coated
                                                                                                                                                    
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