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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of distilling
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as in dripping
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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as in filtering
to remove usually visible impurities from
distill the water before pouring it in the steam iron
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“Distilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distilling. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.
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