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| soap [ sōp ] |
noun (plural soaps) |
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1. cleansing agent: a solid, liquid, or powdered preparation made by reacting potassium or sodium hydroxide with animal or vegetable oils. Use: cleaning.
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Same as soap opera
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3. metallic salt combined with fatty acid: a metallic salt of a fatty acid, often made with calcium, copper, aluminum, or lithium. Use: bases for waterproofing agents, ointments, greases.
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verb (past and past participle soaped, present participle soap·ing, 3rd person present singular soaps) |
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1. transitive verb put soap on something or somebody: to put soap on something or somebody, especially in the process of washing
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2. transitive and intransitive verb cajole: to flatter somebody, especially with the intention of persuading or soothing
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| [ Old English sāpe< Germanic] |
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