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   teem

   /tiːm/

   verb

   • 1. be full of or swarming with: "every garden is teeming with wildlife"

   Word Origin Old Englishtēman, tīeman, of Germanic origin; related to team. The original senses included ‘give birth to’, also ‘be or become pregnant’, giving rise to ‘be full of’ in the late 16th century.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • T

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   • E

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   • E

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   • M

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