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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for percolate

Noun

1. percolate, filtrate
usage: the product of percolation

Verb

1. leach, percolate, trickle, dribble, filter
usage: permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground"
2. percolate, diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out
usage: spread gradually; "Light percolated into our house in the morning"
3. percolate, percolate
usage: prepare in a percolator; "percolate coffee"
4. percolate
usage: cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent
5. percolate, sink in, permeate, filter, penetrate, perforate
usage: pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"
6. perk up, perk, percolate, pick up, gain vigor, recuperate, recover, convalesce
usage: gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"
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