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drown

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drown

Verb

∙ To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid. intransitive
∙ To kill another in this manner. transitive
∙ To flood: to inundate with or submerge in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things. transitive
∙ To overwhelm in a similar manner. transitive, figuratively
∙ To lose, particularly amid an overwhelming mess of other items. transitive, usually passive

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