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Reef

/rˈif/
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(noun) A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.

The ship was wrecked on a sunken reef.
I went snorkeling in a beautiful coral reef.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The coral ____ was home to thousands of species of fish and marine invertebrates.

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