the wind is freshening

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• freshen — [[t]fre̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] freshens, freshening, freshened VERB If the wind freshens, it becomes stronger and colder. The wind had freshened. Phrasal Verbs: freshen up …   English dictionary

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