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de·fer·vesce
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ˌdi
fərˈvɛs
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ˌdɛf
ər-
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]
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verb (used without object),
de·fer·vesced,
de·fer·vesc·ing.
to undergo
defervescence
.
Origin:
1855–60;
back formation from
defervescence
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