Douse and Shine

Douse

Douse verb - To rid oneself of (a garment).

Shine and douse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shine" instead a verb "Douse".

Nearby Word: dousing

Shine

Shine verb - To emit rays of light.

Douse and shine are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Douse" instead a verb "Shine".

Nearby Words: shining, shiny, shiner

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

fire douse fire shine fire
torch douse torch shine torch
light douse light shine light
times douse times shine times
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