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perspiration

[pur-spuh-rey-shuhn] / ˈpɜr spəˈreɪ ʃən /


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Your skin is slightly shining from perspiration, but you barely feel the heat because you get to enjoy the cold deliciousness of a frozen yogurt pop.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

"There are even some rather moving, rather touching details -- namely, its silk lining shows clear signs of perspiration," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

He begins “Hotwired” with an accessible tour through the biology and evolutionary history of perspiration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

So, could this all really signal the end of the once-widespread taboo about talking about perspiration?

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

Mr. Curtain’s face had gone quite purple, and drops of perspiration fell from the tip of his lumpy nose like water from a leaky faucet.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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