Pray and Sponge

Pray

Pray verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.
Usage example: I pray you: tell me where they went

Sponge and pray are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sponge" instead a verb "Pray".

Nearby Words: prayer, prayerful, prayed, praying

Sponge

Sponge verb - To take in (something liquid) through small openings.
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Synonyms for Sponge

Pray and sponge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pray" instead a verb "Sponge".

Nearby Words: spongy, sponger, sponged, sponging

Common collocations

attacks pray attacks sponge attacks
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