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dunk

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of dunk

to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid
  • dunking a doughnut in oneʼs morning coffee
Synonyms of dunk

dip, douse (also dowse), duck, immerse, sop, souse, submerge, submerse
Words Related to dunk

bathe, moisten, soak, steep, wet

drench, drown, flood

dive, plunge, thrust

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