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drown
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- pronunciation:
- draUn
- phrases:
- drown out
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
drowns, drowning, drowned |
| definition 1: |
to die from lack of air as the result of being under water.
A rat can swim for days before it will drown. |
| definition 2: |
to kill by drowning.
My sister drowned a spider by putting it in a glass of water. |
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| phrase: |
drown out |
| derivation: |
drowner (n.) |
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