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(Entry 1 of 2)

a fall of water usually from a great height
  • the river forms a series of cascades as it drops a total of 200 feet in elevation

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1 as in run, stream

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2 as in fall, depend

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The first known use of cascade was in 1641

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“Cascade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cascade. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.

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