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To allow skin or shell to come off, typically to be replaced by another
“During the summer, snakes molt to shed their old skin and reveal a fresh, vibrant layer beneath.”
Past tense for to make or become liquefied by heat
“The snow would start to melt as spring approached.”
Past tense for to touch or affect emotionally
“Her smile is enough to melt anyone's heart.”
Past tense for to cause someone to be less hostile
“I felt like giving him a tight hug to melt his anger.”
Past tense for to disappear or fade away unobtrusively
“The troops had put up little resistance and continued to melt away in the night.”
Past tense for to cause an increase in temperature of an object or space
Past tense for to prepare food for consumption, usually using heat
Past tense for to diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually
Past tense for to mix or blend together, typically into a single mass or unit
Past tense for to remove or decrease something by cutting, erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization
Past tense for to remove contaminants or impurities from
Past tense for to set on fire, or to be set on fire
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