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Wet to the touch or looking wet

wet

adjective

covered with water or another liquid

damp

adjective

something that is damp is slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way or when it should be dry

soaked

adjective

extremely wet

drenched

adjective

thoroughly wet

moist

adjective

slightly wet

saturated

adjective

very wet

soggy

adjective

wet and soft, especially in an unpleasant way

clammy

adjective

cold and wet in an unpleasant way

soaking

adjective

extremely wet

bedraggled

adjective

wet, dirty, and untidy

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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to learn small pieces of information by asking questions or watching or listening carefully

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pierce the corporate veil

… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

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