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permeate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of permeate

to spread throughout

the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the house

Synonyms of permeate

interpenetrate, percolate (into), pervade, riddle, suffuse, transfuse

Words Related to permeate

diffuse (through), impregnate, pass (into), penetrate

drench, imbue, infuse, saturate, soak, steep

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