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blue-water

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of blue-water

of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea

  • an experienced hand at blue-water sailing in the South Pacific
Synonyms of blue-water

deep-sea, oceanic, pelagic
Words Related to blue-water

deepwater

marine, maritime, nautical
Near Antonyms of blue-water

littoral

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