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noun • a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court) • a pier that provides a landing place on a river • an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing | ||||||||
| 45% | 9 | It describes the shift from voiceless stops to fricatives, and voiced stops to voiceless stops | ||||||
noun • a sound law relating German consonants and consonants in other Indo-European languages | ||||||||
| 30% | 10 | A built-up bank to prevent flooding | ||||||
noun • a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection | ||||||||
Bank That Stops Flooding Crossword Clue
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LEVEE which was last seen in the New York Times Mini crossword.
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LEVEE
Updated: October 11, 2023
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