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cascade

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of cascade

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
Synonyms of cascade

cataract, fall(s), waterfall
Words Related to cascade

flume

chute (also shute), rapid(s), shoot, white water

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