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(verb) be diffused thoroughly; "Sunlight percolated the entire house" |
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Related Words: penetrate |
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(verb) pass through; "Water permeated sand easily" |
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Synonyms: filter, permeate, sink in |
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Related Words: infiltrate, penetrate |
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(verb) cause to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent, as of solvents |
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Related Words: percolate |
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(verb) prepare in a percolator, of coffee |
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Related Words: percolate |
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(verb) spread gradually: "Light percolated into our house in the morning" |
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Related Words: diffuse, fan out, spread, spread out |
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(verb) permeate; penetrate gradually; of liquids |
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Synonyms: leach |
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Related Words: dribble, filter, trickle |
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(verb) gain or regain energy |
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Synonyms: gain vigor, perk, perk up, pick up |
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Related Words: convalesce, recover, recuperate |
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