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as in saturates
to wet thoroughly with liquid
we ran for home as soon as the rain started, but our clothes still ended up soaked
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as in stings
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services
a merchant who soaks the tourists every summer
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as in wets
to make wet
that downpour soaked my hair, and now I look like a sight
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“Soaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaks. Accessed 4 Feb. 2023.
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