Defrost and Freeze

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Defrost verb - Make or become free of frost or ice.

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Freeze is an antonym for defrost in topics: thaw, free from frost.

Nearby Words: defrosting, defrosted, defroster

Freeze verb - To become physically firm or solid.

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Defrost is an antonym for freeze.

On a Mac, this is done by pressing Cmd+ R, and then Cmd+ F or Cmd+ D depending on whether you want to freeze or defrost a state.

Source: Damn You, Muscle Memory

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