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rarefy
verb
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How to pronounce rarefy:

Definition of rarefy:

rarefy (verb):
weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance).
to make or become free of impurities, esp. by heating
to make rare, thin, porous, or less dense to expand without the addition of matter

Synonyms for rarefy:

refineclarifyweakenpurify

Antonyms for rarefy:

growdevelopextendpraisecondenseenlargeraiseaddstrengthen

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