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Repairing the roof

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Sentence 1 Water trapped under the covering began to ____ a pocket above the porch. (7 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents inflate, expand, swell

Sentence 2 The carpenter judged the cracked frame ____ and saved us the price of a new one. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents repairable, fixable, mendable

Sentence 3 The new membrane proved ____ even where a puddle stood all night. (11 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents watertight, impervious, waterproof

Sentence 4 Wet leaves can ____ the downspout until water spills over the gutter. (7 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents block, clog, obstruct

Sentence 5 To stop water collecting at the door, the builder had to ____ the drainage plan. (6 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents redesign, rework, overhaul

Sentence 6 Rather than replace the old shutters, the owners voted to ____ them. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents restore, renovate, recondition

Sentence 7 A single bucket was enough to ____ the felt, leaving the rest of the water on the surface. (8 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents soak, drench, waterlog

Sentence 8 One loose tile let rain ____ the insulation below it. (8 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents penetrate, pervade, seep through