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soak — vb Soak, saturate, drench, steep, impregnate, sop, waterlog can mean to permeate or be permeated with or as if with water. Soak suggests immersion in a liquid so that the substance absorbs the moisture and usually becomes thoroughly wetted,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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brew — Synonyms and related words: John Barleycorn, Pilsner, alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, ale, angle, approach, aqua vitae, ardent spirits, await, bake, barbecue, baste, bathe, be imminent, be in store, beer, begin, besprinkle, beverage … Moby Thesaurus
soak — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. wet, drench, saturate, steep; absorb; permeate; drink, tipple; slang, overcharge, bleed. See water, moisture, dryness, drinking, dearness. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To drench] Syn. drench, wet,… … English dictionary for students
Calefaction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Calefaction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 increase of temperature increase of temperature Sgm: N 1 heating heating &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 calefaction calefaction tepefaction torrefaction Sgm: N 1 melting melting fusion … English dictionary for students
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