Douse and Drown

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Douse

Douse verb - To make wet.

Usage example: the heavy rains thoroughly doused the tourists strolling the town streets

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Drown is a synonym for douse in drench topic. In some cases you can use "Drown" instead a verb "Douse", when it comes to topics like soak, bathe. popular alternative

Nearby Word: dousing

Drown

Drown verb - To cover with a flood.

Usage example: whole villages drowned by the rampaging river

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Douse is a synonym for drown in immerse topic. You can use "Douse" instead a verb "Drown", if it concerns topics such as soak, drench, bathe, submerge and die. popular alternative

Nearby Word: drowning

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Common collocations

character	douse character	drown character
man	douse man	drown man
woman	douse woman	drown woman
dog	douse dog	drown dog
Other words: anyone, josh, drake, enemy, everyone.

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