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lather
 
NOUN:1. Informal. A state of discomposure: agitation, dither, fluster, flutter, perturbation, tumult, turmoil, upset. Informal : stew. See CALM. 2. A mass of bubbles in or on the surface of a liquid: foam, froth, head, spume, suds, yeast. See SOLID. 3. Moisture excreted through the pores of the skin: perspiration, sweat. See DRY.
VERB:1. To form or cause to form foam: bubble, cream, effervesce, fizz, foam, froth, spume, suds, yeast. See SOLID. 2. To excrete moisture through the pores of the skin: perspire, sweat. See DRY.
 
 
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