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moisture

/ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃɚ/ noun B1
  1. That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity. (uncountable) · drops / beads of moisture
  2. The state of being moist. (uncountable)
  3. Skin moisture noted as dry, moist, clammy, or diaphoretic as part of the skin signs assessment. (uncountable)

Plural moistures

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de Blacas wiped the moisture from his brow.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 101 · C1
Matthew, with a suspicious moisture in his eyes, got up and went out-of-doors.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 290 · C1
It had darkened since I left, and now I could only see here and there the glistening of moisture upon the black walls, and far away down at the end of the shaft the gleam of the broken water.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 124 · B2
It filled a watering can and gently poured moisture over the thirsty roots.
The Robot Gardener, p. 1 · B2

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