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Synonyms for sweat

Noun

1. perspiration, sweat, sudor, secretion
usage: salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"
2. fret, stew, sweat, lather, swither, agitation
usage: agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"
3. sweat, condensation, condensate
usage: condensation of moisture on a cold surface; "the cold glasses were streaked with sweat"
4. effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat, labor, labour, toil
usage: use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

Verb

1. sweat, sudate, perspire, excrete, egest, eliminate, pass, sweat off
usage: excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; "Exercise makes one sweat"
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