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john asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 1 year ago

What does " soaked up " mean in this sentences?

Roosevelt soaked up facts, taking particular interest in reports of German and Japanese war resources and American production figures.

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  • Bill B
    Lv 6
    1 year ago
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    I means he absorbed facts.  He learned as much as he could about German and Japanese war resources and American production figures.

  • RP
    Lv 7
    1 year ago

    In this context, it means absorbed, digested, or considered.

  • Anonymous
    1 year ago

    Read the reports avidly and retained [absorbed] the information with particular interest.

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