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Depth

The quality of being deep; deepness; perpendicular measurement downward from the surface, or horizontal measurement backward from the front; as, the depth of a river; the depth of a body of troops.

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Abasement 76% connected

The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.

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Abjection 76% connected

The act of bringing down or humbling.

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Attribute 76% connected

To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to…

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Degradation 76% connected

The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, th…

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Degree 76% connected

A step, stair, or staircase.

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Extent 76% connected

Extended.

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Grade 76% connected

A step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order; relative position or standing; as, grades of military rank; crimes of every grade; grades of fl…

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Level 76% connected

A line or surface to which, at every point, a vertical or plumb line is perpendicular; a line or surface which is everywhere parallel to the surface…

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Sapience 76% connected

The quality of being sapient; wisdom; sageness; knowledge.

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Wisdom 76% connected

The quality of being wise; knowledge, and the capacity to make due use of it; knowledge of the best ends and the best means; discernment and judgment…

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Deepness 76% connected

The state or quality of being deep, profound, mysterious, secretive, etc.; depth; profundity; -- opposed to shallowness.

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Draft 76% connected

Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as Draught.

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Draught 76% connected

The act of drawing or pulling

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Penetration 76% connected

The act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering; also, the act of mentally penetrating into, or comprehending, anything difficult.

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Profoundness 76% connected

The quality or state of being profound; profundity; depth.

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Profundity 76% connected

The quality or state of being profound; depth of place, knowledge, feeling, etc.

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Shallowness 76% connected

Quality or state of being shallow.

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Sounding 76% connected

of Sound

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Superficiality 76% connected

The quality or state of being superficial; also, that which is superficial.

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Profound 74% connected

Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep.

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Profound 74% connected

Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep.

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Deep 66% connected

Extending far below the surface; of great perpendicular dimension (measured from the surface downward, and distinguished from high, which is measured…

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Deep 66% connected

Extending far below the surface; of great perpendicular dimension (measured from the surface downward, and distinguished from high, which is measured…

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Shallow 66% connected

Not deep; having little depth; shoal.

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Shallow 66% connected

Not deep; having little depth; shoal.

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Synonym 3

Deepness 92% connected

The state or quality of being deep, profound, mysterious, secretive, etc.; depth; profundity; -- opposed to shallowness.

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Profoundness 92% connected

The quality or state of being profound; profundity; depth.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Profundity 92% connected

The quality or state of being profound; depth of place, knowledge, feeling, etc.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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