Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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backwash | Yes | No | No | No |
wake | Yes | No | Yes | No |
backwash (noun) | wake (noun) |
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the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward | a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial |
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller | the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward |
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) | the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) |
backwash (verb) | wake (verb) |
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be awake, be alert, be there | |
stop sleeping | |
cause to become awake or conscious | |
to alert someone to something | |
arouse or excite feelings and passions |