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English verb: sink in | |||
| 1. | sink in (cognition) become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions | ||
| Samples | It dawned on him that she had betrayed him. She was penetrated with sorrow. | ||
| Synonyms | click, come home, dawn, fall into place, get across, get through, penetrate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Cause | understand | ||
| 2. | sink in (contact) pass through | ||
| Samples | Water permeates sand easily. | ||
| Synonyms | filter, percolate, permeate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | penetrate, perforate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | infiltrate, infiltrate | ||
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