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sea
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- pronunciation:
- si
- phrases:
- at sea
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the salt water covering most of the earth; ocean.
- similar words:
- ocean
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| definition 2: |
a smaller body of salt water, completely or partly surrounded by land.
the Mediterranean Sea
- similar words:
- gulf
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| definition 3: |
a particular area of water within an ocean.
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| definition 4: |
a vast area or a great number.
The field was a sea of wheat stalks.A sea of people gathered to hear the famous band.- similar words:
- pile
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| phrase: |
at sea |
The words seas, sees, and seize sound alike but have different meanings.
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broader categories including sea |
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ecosystem, water |
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gods of the sea |
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Neptune, Poseidon |
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measures related to the sea |
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knot, league, nautical mile |
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see/see also sea |
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ocean, water |
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some examples of seas |
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Black Sea, China Sea, Dead Sea, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, Red Sea |
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some people associated with the sea |
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diver, mermaid, pirate, sailor, Viking |
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some terms for describing the sea |
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marine, maritime, nautical |
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some terms for location on the sea |
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at sea, high seas, overseas |
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