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freshen

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To make fresh; to separate, as water, from saline ingredients; to make less salt; as, to freshen water, fish, or flesh.

To refresh; to revive.

To relieve, as a rope, by change of place where friction wears it; or to renew, as the material used to prevent chafing; as, to freshen a hawse.

To grow fresh; to lose saltness.

To grow brisk or strong; as, the wind freshens.

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A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. Washington Irving

Music is a good thing and after all that soul-butter and hogwash I never see it freshen up things so, and sound so honest and bully. Mark Twain

She freshened up after the tennis game Source: Internet

The cool water refreshed us Source: Internet

And while I don’t need any new marley…or curtains, there are TONS of things to freshen up and beautify my home at Mirab. Source: Internet

If you don’t want to spend a lot of time working out then just do a 7 minute cardio session as soon as you wake up, this can be a great metabolism boost to revitalize you and freshen you up for the day. Source: Internet

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