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# melt
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## Facts
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The term "melt" refers to something becoming liquid when it is heated. It is also used in figurative ways.
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* Different kinds of metals are heated until they melt and can be poured into molds in order to make things such as weapons or idols.
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* As a candle burns, its wax melts and drips. In ancient times, letters were often sealed by pouring a small amount of melted wax on the edges.
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* A figurative use of "melt" means to become soft and weak, like melted wax.
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* The idom, "their hearts will melt" means that they will become very weak, usually because of fear.
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* Another figurative expression, "they will melt away" means that they will forced to go away or they will shown to be weak and will go away in defeat.
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* The literal meaning of "melt" could be translated as "become liquid" or "liquefy" or "cause to become liquid."
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* Other ways to translate the figurative meanings of "melt" could include, "become soft" or "become weak" or "be defeated."
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