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Sponge

/spˈʌndʒ/
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(noun) Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

Please sponge the mess up off the table.
A sponge absorbs water.
CEFR Practice Quiz
I used a large ____ to soak up the water that had spilled all over the kitchen floor this morning.

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