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- pronunciation:
- kae
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raekt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a large waterfall.
Because of cataracts, the river was not navigable to the south.- similar words:
- cascade, chute, falls, torrent, waterfall
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| definition 2: |
a heavy rush of water, such as a downpour or flood.
Houses were washed away in the cataract.- synonyms:
- debacle, deluge, flood, torrent
- similar words:
- avalanche, cataclysm, downfall, downpour, pour, spate
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| definition 3: |
clouding of the lens or capsule of the eye, blocking out light and causing partial or total loss of sight.
The eye doctor recommended surgery to remove the cataract.- synonyms:
- opacity
- similar words:
- blur, blurriness, dimness
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| related words: |
fall, flood |
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