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Wither

/wˈɪðər/
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(verb) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.

Oh luck! Like the moon, you steadily change, you always grow and then wither again.
If you don't water the plants, they will wither.
CEFR Practice Quiz
If you don't water the small plants regularly, they will eventually begin to ____ and several die in the hot sun today.

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