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1
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
- the basement walls distill water every time it rains heavily
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2
to remove usually visible impurities from
- distill the water before pouring it in the steam iron
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“Distill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distill. Accessed 7 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of distill was in the 14th century
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