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to spread throughout
  • the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house

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“Permeate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeate. Accessed 8 Dec. 2021.

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