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What is the meaning of "consensus" and "imbibe"?

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Rebecca

'Consensus' means 'a general agreement'. Ex: That's not quite a consensus opinion. 'Imbibe' is a fancy way of saying 'drink' or 'absorb'. Ex: He was imbibing too much beer.

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Now,

the

consensus

is

that

the

amount

of

water

we

need

to

imbibe