The light penetrates the darkness.
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Penetrates
Synonyms for "penetrates" (297 found)
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Sample sentences
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When a man reproached him for going into unclean places, he said, "The sun too penetrates into privies, but is not polluted by them."
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Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory.
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The notes of that song have a sweet melancholy that penetrates my heart.
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