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liquate
liquefacient
liquefaction
liquefied natural gas
liquefied petroleum gas
liquefy
liquescent
liqueur
liquid
liquid air
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liqueur

li·queur [ li kúr, li kyr ] (plural li·queurs)


noun 
Definition:
 
sweet alcoholic drink: a sweet flavored alcoholic drink usually considered an after-meal beverage

[Mid-18th century. Via French< Latin liquor "fluid"]
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