Word before "bubble" or "mattress" Crossword Clue

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Word before "bubble" or "mattress" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. expose to fresh air
2. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
(noun)
1. the mass of air surrounding the Earth
2. travel via aircraft

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MATTRESS (noun)
1. a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
BUBBLE (verb)
1. flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
2. expel gas from the stomach
BUBBLE (noun)
1. a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control
2. a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic

Hint 3: Anagram

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