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- the river backed up behind the dam until it formed a new lake
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- dike,
- embankment,
- head,
- levee
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of dam (Entry 2 of 2)
- ice floes were damming the river
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- dam up the pipes
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“Dam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dam. Accessed 18 May. 2022.
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The first known use of dam was in the 13th century
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