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November 18, 2018 Word of the Day
freshen up
/
ˈ
frɛʃən
ˈ
ʌp/
phrasal verb
freshen up
/
ˈ
frɛʃən
ˈ
ʌp/
phrasal verb
The woman is freshening up.
Definition of FRESHEN UP
:
to wash yourself in order to feel clean and fresh
After my walk, I
freshened up
with a shower.
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