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wax ~ (A) ~ an insect called a 'bee' makes wax. People use it to mend things. They also use it to make candles, which they burn to give light.
wax ~ (B) ~ a yellow substance like fat that bees make. People use it to mend things and to make candles, which they burn to give light.
wax ~ (B) ~ People also used wax as a seal for letters.
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