Take Up Like A Sponge Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	4		Exact Match!
	noun • acid gritty-textured fruit verb • take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
	34%	10		Acting as a sponge or sponge-like
	adjective • having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
	34%	6		To remove something with a sponge or sponge-like material
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New York Times04 Aug 1994	Down 6
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