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ditch
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- pronunciation:
- dIch
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a long narrow opening in the ground used to drain away or supply water.
When it rains hard, the ditch next to the road fills up with water. |
| related words: |
canal, pit |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
ditches, ditching, ditched |
| definition: |
(informal) to reject or abandon (someone or something).
He ditched his necktie on the way home from church. |
| related words: |
chuck, rut, skip |
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