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Main Entry:
ossify
[
os
-
uh
-fahy
]
Show IPA
/
ˈɒsəˌfaɪ
/
Show Spelled
Part of Speech:
verb
Definition:
become hard from aging
Synonyms:
congeal, fossilize,
freeze
, harden, indurate, petrify,
solidify
, stiffen, thicken, turn to bone
Antonyms:
melt
,
soften
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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