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droplet

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of droplet

  1. the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass <there were only a few droplets left in the canteen> Synonyms bead, blob, driblet, drip, drop, glob, globuleRelated Words gobbet; dewdrop, raindrop, tear, teardrop; spatter; dribble, trickle



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