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puddle

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of puddle

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

billabong [Australian], mere [chiefly British], pool, stank [British dialect], well
Words Related to puddle

basin, hole, sinkhole

swimming pool

lake, pond, water hole

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