sop

US /sɑːp/
UK /sɑːp/
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1.

a piece of bread or other food dipped in gravy, soup, or other liquid

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She used a piece of bread as a sop to soak up the delicious stew.
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The dog eagerly ate the bread sop from the bowl.
2.

a concession or bribe given to pacify someone

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The small raise was just a sop to keep the employees from complaining.
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The government offered a financial sop to the protesting farmers.
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bribeconcessionappeasementplacationinducement
1.

to soak (food) in liquid

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He would often sop his bread in the rich gravy.
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Don't forget to sop up all the juices with your biscuit.
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dipdunksoakabsorbmop up