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puddle

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a small often deep body of water
  • splashing in the puddles on the way home from the bus stop

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The first known use of puddle was in the 14th century

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“Puddle.” The Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puddle. Accessed 8 December 2019.

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