Drain and Suck

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Drain

Drain verb - To remove (liquid) gradually or completely.

Usage example: we drained the water from the tank before cleaning it

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Suck is a synonym for drain in action topic. In some cases you can use "Suck" instead a verb "Drain", when it comes to topics like drink, remove liquid.

Nearby Words: drained, draining, drainage

Suck

Suck verb - To be objectionable or unsatisfactory.

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Synonyms for Suck

Drain is a synonym for suck in activity topic. You can use "Drain" instead a verb "Suck", if it concerns topics such as action.

Nearby Words: sucker, sucked, suckling, suckle, suckled

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Common collocations

soul	drain soul	suck soul
energy	drain energy	suck energy
heat	drain heat	suck heat
power	drain power	suck power
Other words: force, life, people, youth, happiness, essence, time, air, health, money, blood, magic, water, humans, oxygen, victims, souls, fluids.

Both words in one sentence

At one point a woman is in a bath when the pipes on the wall start to rattle and spew blood, the bath is soon overflowing with blood, and the drain tries to suck her in.

Source: Blood Bath
Harry Potter had dementors, wraith-like monsters who drain your happiness and potentially suck out your soul.

Source: Paranoia Fuel / Literature
The only thing standing between them and free grief drain is the level of trust they have given that Rochelle has to take their soul gem and stick it into her mouth to suck the grief out.

Source: Fan Fic / Witch Quest

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