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131sear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sere, dry, arid, desiccated, waterless, dry as dust; barren, sterile, effete; yellow, pale, colorless. See dryness, uselessness. v. dry, dehydrate, dessicate; singe, burn, scorch; brand, cauterize;… …
132wilt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. droop, sag; weaken, languish, wither; collapse. See deterioration. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. droop, wither, weaken, flag, dry up, shrivel, fade, go limp, become flaccid, lose freshness, faint. Ant.… …
