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withering: adjective and adverb
wither: intransitive verb

withering ADJ

1. withering heat:

withering

2. withering criticism, glance:

withering

wither [ˈwɪðər, Brit -əʳ] VB intr

1. wither plants:

2. wither fig (lose vitality):

to allow sth to wither

deixar a. c. perder a vida

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Treasure's intellectual curiosity, his withering contempt for flabby thinking and his fascination with theory had a liberating effect on others. en.wikipedia.org

However, their ranks were thinned by withering enfilading enemy fire and their advance was halted. en.wikipedia.org

Withering of the leaves can last from around one to three days depending on the season and temperature of the processing environment. en.wikipedia.org

The first elder they present their argument to is an old withering apricot tree. en.wikipedia.org

The gradual withering of the leaf was thought to correspond with a decline in the strength of the aura. en.wikipedia.org

While still under withering fire, all elements of the battalion continued advancing toward the city. en.wikipedia.org

This allowed all the men in the unit to fire at the same time, unleashing a withering volley that would slam into the enemy. en.wikipedia.org

Many items were thus saved from withering away in the basements of homes. en.wikipedia.org

The scalp is bony with dry, withering hair that is lacking. en.wikipedia.org

Another unusual feature of the liverwort life cycle is that sporophytes (i.e. the diploid body) are very short-lived, withering away not long after releasing spores. en.wikipedia.org

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