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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

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Dictionary Entry

leaching

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ˈliːtʃɪŋ/

To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid.

In a Sentence

“Heavy rainfall can leach out minerals important for plant growth from the soil.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. leachingprocess leachingleaching nitrateleaching acid
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Synonyms

leach

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Related Words

leakageseepageleachateflushinginfiltrationlixiviationwashingwashout

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