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(Entry 1 of 2)
to flow in a broken irregular stream
- water rippling gently over the tiers of the fountain
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ripple
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of ripple (Entry 2 of 2)
2
as in fallout, blowback
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- blowback,
- by-product,
- fallout,
- offshoot,
- side effect
- (also side reaction),
- spin-off
- denouement
- (also dénouement),
- echo,
- implication,
- repercussion
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“Ripple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripple. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.
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