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River

/rˈɪvər/
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(noun) A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

Can you swim across the river?
It is dangerous for you to swim in this river.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ flooded its banks after three days of continuous heavy rain, inundating dozens of homes.

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