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defervesce
[ dee-fer-ves, def-er- ]
/ ˌdi fərˈvɛs, ˌdɛf ər- /
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verb (used without object), de·fer·vesced, de·fer·vesc·ing.
to undergo defervescence.
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Origin of defervesce
First recorded in 1855–60; back formation from defervescence
Words nearby defervesce
deferred, deferred annuity, deferred charge, deferred sentence, deferred share, defervesce, defervescence, deffo, defiance, defiant, defiantly
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