perspiration

UK /ˌpɜːspəˈɹeɪʃən/ US /ˌpɝspəˈɹeɪʃən/
noun 3

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(noun.)

QUANT

bead, drop

Sweat dripped down his face as he finished the marathon, his shirt soaked with perspiration.

VERB + PERSPIRATION

wipe

After running in the heat, she wiped perspiration from her forehead with a towel.

be bathed in, be drenched in, be soaked in

After running a marathon, he was bathed in perspiration and exhausted.

be clammy with, be damp with, be moist with, be wet with, glisten with

After running for an hour, his shirt was damp with perspiration.

PERSPIRATION + VERB

run down sth, trickle down sth

Sweat was trickling down her back as she finished the difficult workout.

break out

A bead of perspiration broke out on his forehead as he waited for the exam results.

glisten

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