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Soak

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plumenounThe vane (“flattened, web-like part”) of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow.
imbueverbIn general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.
fleecenoun(uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
sopnounA piece of solid food to be soaked in liquid food.
pawnnoun(transitive) To give as security on a loan of money; especially, to deposit (something) at a pawn shop.
sousenoun(transitive) To immerse in liquid; to steep or drench.
hooknounA rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
pluckverb(transitive) To pull something sharply; to pull something out
hocknounMeat from that part of a food animal.
drenchverb(transitive) To make (someone or something) completely wet by having water or some other liquid fall or thrown on them or it; to saturate, to soak; also (archaic), to make (someone or something) completely wet by immersing in water or some other liquid; to soak, to steep.
gazumpverb(British, Australia, real estate) To raise the selling price of something (especially property) after previously agreeing to a lower one.
saturateverb(transitive) To cause to become completely permeated with, or soaked (especially with a liquid).
soakingnounImmersion in water; a drenching or dunking.
surchargenounAn addition of extra charge on the agreed, stated, or baseline price.
dowsenoun(intransitive) To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.
robnoun(transitive) To steal from, especially using force or violence.
overchargenoun(ambitransitive) To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.
inebriatenounintoxicated; drunk
intoxicateverbTo stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol.
soakagenounThe act of soaking.
hit it upverb(idiomatic, informal) To develop an amicable relationship (with), especially in a sudden manner during an initial encounter.
douseverb(transitive) To put out; to extinguish.

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underchargenoun(ambitransitive) To charge less than the correct amount.

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soakagenounThe act of soaking.
sopverb(transitive) To steep or dip in any liquid.
imbueverbIn general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.
dowseverb(intransitive) To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.
douseverb(transitive) To put out; to extinguish.
saturateverb(transitive) To cause to become completely permeated with, or soaked (especially with a liquid).
intoxicateverbTo stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol.
pluckverb(transitive) To pull something sharply; to pull something out
inebriateverb(intransitive) To become drunk.
drenchverb(transitive) To make (someone or something) completely wet by having water or some other liquid fall or thrown on them or it; to saturate, to soak; also (archaic), to make (someone or something) completely wet by immersing in water or some other liquid; to soak, to steep.
hookverb(transitive) To attach a hook to.
fleeceverb(transitive) To cut off the fleece from (a sheep or other animal).
souseverb(transitive) To immerse in liquid; to steep or drench.
robverb(transitive) To steal from, especially using force or violence.
hockverb(transitive) To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.
overchargeverb(ambitransitive) To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.
hit it upverb(idiomatic, informal) To develop an amicable relationship (with), especially in a sudden manner during an initial encounter.
gazumpverb(British, Australia, real estate) To raise the selling price of something (especially property) after previously agreeing to a lower one.
surchargeverbTo apply a surcharge.
plumeverb(transitive, also figurative) To adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes.

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