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a concession given to mollify or placate; "the offer was a sop to my feelings" piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid become thoroughly soaked or saturated with liquid mop so as to leave a semi-dry surface; "swab the floors" dip into liquid; "sop bread into the sauce" be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid give a conciliatory gift or bribe to a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely; "rote memorization has been the educator''s standard operating procedure for centuries" cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face" |
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