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confluence


con·flu·ence

noun \ˈkän-ˌflü-ən(t)s, kən-ˈ\

Definition of CONFLUENCE

1
: a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point <a happy confluence of weather and scenery>
2
a : the flowing together of two or more streams b : the place of meeting of two streams c : the combined stream formed by conjunction

Examples of CONFLUENCE

  1. the Mississippi River's confluence with the Missouri River
  2. <a happy confluence of beautiful weather and spectacular scenery during our vacation>

First Known Use of CONFLUENCE

15th century

Rhymes with CONFLUENCE

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