Salt prevents food from perishing.
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Perishing
Synonyms for "perishing" (41 found)
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12 entriesdeathdecaydegradationdegree modifierdescriptive adjectivedeteriorationeventintensifierintensityparticipial adjectivephenomenonprocess
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15 entriescause of perishingmechanism of perishingperishability rateperishable foodsperishable goodsperishable inventoryperishing coldperishing conditionsperishing droughtperishing heatperishing patientperishing weatherrate of perishingrisk of perishingsigns of perishing
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I'm perishing.
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If many more white men knew of this method of obtaining and extracting water, there would be, perhaps, many saved from the horrors of perishing thirst.
Source: wiktionary
A boulder ground into Joe's thigh and he yelled for what seemed an eternity in the perishing heat but, apart from a few bird calls, the horse's laboured breath was the only sound he heard.
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