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perspiration.

The action or process of perspiring.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌpɜːspəˈɹeɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpɝspəˈɹeɪʃən/General-American
  1. The action or process of perspiring.

    uncountable · usually
  2. Synonym of hard work.

    metonymically · uncountable · usually
  3. Sweat (fluid).

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from late Middle French perspiration, from perspirer (“perspire”), from Latin perspirare (“to blow or breathe constantly”), from per (“through”) + spirare (“to breathe, blow”). Morphologically perspire + -ation.

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