Drenched and Parched

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Drenched adjective - Containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water.

Usage example: the drenched tourists straggled into the visitors' center

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Parched is an antonym for drenched.

Nearby Words: drench, drencher, drenching

Parched adjective - Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight.

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Drenched is an antonym for parched.

Nearby Words: parchment, parching

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