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What is the difference between Soaked and Drenched ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Soaked and Drenched ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
There might be slight variations but they're pretty much interchangeable
- English (US)
They mean the same thing, so you can use either. 'Drenched' is a little stronger than 'soaked' - so if someone is very wet, use 'soaked', and if someone is very VERY wet, use 'drenched'.
- English (US)
They are both very similar and can be used interchangeably. For certain sentences one may sound better than the other and that is the only distinction between them. You can use whichever one you think sounds better.
Example sentences:
"The boy was soaked after playing in the rain."
"The rag was drenched in gasoline after he used it to clean the lawn mower."
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- English (US)
Hmmm good question. I think of "saturated" as more of a scientific term. Typically it will not be used the same way as "drenched" or "soaked."
Ex:
"The subject became saturated with the saline solution after being soaked in it."
(In this sentence, "soaked" is a verb. The verb usually means that the subject is submerged by the liquid.)
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- Portuguese (Brazil)
Quando ele tem dificuldades de se expressar e entender mas, mesmo assim, consegue se virar!
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