liquid+substance

  • 131sauce — noun 1》 a liquid or semi liquid substance served with food to add moistness and flavour. 2》 N. Amer. stewed fruit, especially apples. 3》 (the sauce) informal alcoholic drink. 4》 informal, chiefly Brit. impertinence. verb 1》 season with a sauce.… …

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  • 132strain — strain1 verb 1》 force (a part of one s body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort.     ↘injure (a limb, muscle, or organ) by overexertion.     ↘make a strenuous and continuous effort. 2》 make severe or excessive demands on. 3》 pull or… …

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