1
as in nurses
to give milk to from the breast
wet-nursed the woman's baby until she was well enough to do it herself
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2
as in spoils
to treat with great or excessive care
recent college grads quickly learn that employers won't wet-nurse them the way that their teachers did
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Frozen Shrimp Shellfish, like shrimp, spoils quickly, which is why many people prefer to purchase frozen shrimp.—
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This post spoils Episode 4 of The Morning Show Season 4.—
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8 Oct. 2025
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“Wet-nurses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wet-nurses. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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