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   deliquesce

   /ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs/

   verb

   • 1. (of organic matter) become liquid, typically during decomposition.
   • ▪ (of a solid) become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from Latin deliquescere ‘dissolve’, from de- ‘down’ + liquescere ‘become liquid’ (from liquere ‘be liquid’).

   Scrabble Points: 22

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • Q

     10

   • U

     1

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

     1

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