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Cascade

A fall of water over a precipice, as in a river or brook; a waterfall less than a cataract.

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Arrange 76% connected

To put in proper order; to dispose (persons, or parts) in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose; as, troops arranged for battle.

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Descend 76% connected

To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to plunge; to fall;…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Descent 76% connected

The act of descending, or passing downward; change of place from higher to lower.

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Fall 76% connected

To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; th…

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Succession 76% connected

The act of succeeding, or following after; a following of things in order of time or place, or a series of things so following; sequence; as, a succe…

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Waterfall 76% connected

A fall, or perpendicular descent, of the water of a river or stream, or a descent nearly perpendicular; a cascade; a cataract.

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Shower 74% connected

One who shows or exhibits.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Shower 74% connected

One who shows or exhibits.

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Shower 92% connected

One who shows or exhibits.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Hydrology noun · 78% connection

the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation

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Aquifer noun · 78% connection

underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc

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Basin noun · 78% connection

a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "…

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Bog verb · 78% connection

cause to slow down or get stuck; "The vote would bog down the house"

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Bog down verb · 78% connection

cause to slow down or get stuck; "The vote would bog down the house"

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Brook noun · 78% connection

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"

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Catchment area noun · 78% connection

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same ou…

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Catchment basin noun · 78% connection

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same ou…

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Creek noun · 78% connection

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"

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Current noun · 78% connection

a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the…

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Drain noun · 78% connection

emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

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Drainage noun · 78% connection

emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

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Drainage area noun · 78% connection

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same ou…

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Drainage basin noun · 78% connection

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same ou…

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Falls noun · 78% connection

a steep descent of the water of a river

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Fen noun · 78% connection

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "th…

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Fenland noun · 78% connection

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "th…

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Give noun · 78% connection

the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

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Aphakia noun · 78% connection

An anomalous state of refraction caused by the absence of the crystalline lens, as after operations for cataract. The remedy is the us…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fall, water, over, precipice, river.
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Backwater noun · 78% connection

Water turned back in its course by an obstruction, an opposing current , or the flow of the tide, as in a sewer or river channel, or a…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fall, water, over, precipice, river.
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Bridge noun · 78% connection

A structure, usually of wood, stone, brick, or iron, erected over a river or other water course, or over a chasm, railroad, etc., to m…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fall, water, over, precipice, river.
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Brink noun · 78% connection

The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of a river or pit; a verge; a border; as, the brin…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fall, water, over, precipice, river.
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Camel noun · 78% connection

A water-tight structure (as a large box or boxes) used to assist a vessel in passing over a shoal or bar or in navigating shallow wate…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fall, water, over, precipice, river.
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Cataract noun · 78% connection

A great fall of water over a precipice; a large waterfall.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fall, water, over, precipice, river.
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Cataractous adjective · 78% connection

Of the nature of a cataract in the eye; affected with cataract.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fall, water, over, precipice, river.
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Couch verb · 78% connection

To treat by pushing down or displacing the opaque lens with a needle; as, to couch a cataract.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fall, water, over, precipice, river.
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Couching noun · 78% connection

The operation of putting down or displacing the opaque lens in cataract.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fall, water, over, precipice, river.
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Delta noun · 78% connection

a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water; "the Mississippi River delta"…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fall, water, over, precipice, river.
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Depression noun · 78% connection

A method of operating for cataract; couching. See Couch, v. t., 8.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fall, water, over, precipice, river.
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Flood verb · 78% connection

A great flow of water; a body of moving water; the flowing stream, as of a river; especially, a body of water, rising, swelling, and o…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fall, water, over, precipice, river.
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