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What is the root word of blubber?

The root word of "blubber" is "blub".

While "blub" doesn't have a specific meaning on its own, it's the base of various words like:

* Blubber (the thick fat of whales and other marine mammals)

* Blubbery (describes something that is fat or fleshy)

* Blub (a sound made by crying or sobbing)

The origin of "blub" itself is likely imitative, representing the sound of something thick and soft being struck or compressed.

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