Absorbent
Absorbent adjective - Able to soak up liquids especially readily.
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Synonyms for Absorbent
Retentive and absorbent are semantically related. in capable of physically taking in a liquid topic. In some cases you can use "Retentive" instead an adjective "Absorbent".
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Related pairs
- dry and absorbent
- dry and retentive
- spongy and absorbent
- spongy and retentive
- penetrable and absorbent
- penetrable and retentive
- porous and absorbent
- porous and retentive
- retaining and absorbent
- retaining and retentive
- thirsty and absorbent
- thirsty and retentive
- absorptive and absorbent
- absorptive and retentive
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