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bil·low
 billow
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- pronunciation:
- bI
lo
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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noun |
| definition: |
a large wave in the ocean; swell.
Billows formed as the storm grew stronger.- synonyms:
- surge, swell, wave
- similar words:
- breaker, crest, roll
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| related words: |
wave |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
billows, billowing, billowed |
| definition: |
to move in billows; rise and swell.
Smoke billowed from the chimney.
- synonyms:
- roll, surge, swell
- similar words:
- balloon, heave, rise, wax
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| related words: |
stream, swell, wave |
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