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“waxen”
waxen (adjective), more waxen, most waxen
1. That which is made of or covered with a hard petroleum-based substance: As an artist, Rosetta specialized in making waxen figurines.
2. Referring to a pale or smooth surface: Harriet's waxen face contrasted with her dark eyes and eyebrows.
3. Weak, pliable, or impressionable: The politician had the feeling that he was speaking to a crowd of waxen minds.
2. Referring to a pale or smooth surface: Harriet's waxen face contrasted with her dark eyes and eyebrows.
3. Weak, pliable, or impressionable: The politician had the feeling that he was speaking to a crowd of waxen minds.
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