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/ˈsɔːdiːz/ · noun
Deposits of dirt or bacteria on the body, discharges; bacterial deposits on the teeth or tongue..
Fresh sheets, sponging, a spoonful of animal soup, sordes removed from his cracked lips, black in the candlelight.
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Sordes means Deposits of dirt or bacteria on the body, discharges; bacterial deposits on the teeth or tongue..
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Fresh sheets, sponging, a spoonful of animal soup, sordes removed from his cracked lips, black in the candlelight.
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