Soaking up and Spew

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Soaking up noun - (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid.

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Spew is an antonym for soaking up in topics: mentally take in information, physically take in a liquid.

Spew verb - To flow out in great quantities or with force.

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Soaking up is an antonym for spew.

Nearby Words: spewed, spewing

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