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2 | 26% | 15 | Finding a logical or sensible reason for something that was initially done without reason | |
3 | 26% | 13 | Characteristic that evolves for one reason but later provides an advantage for another reason | |
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We think the answer is "FLOOD" which means:
- noun
- • The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
- • An overwhelming number or amount
- • Light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
- • A large flow
- • The act of flooding; filling to overflowing
- • The occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide) verb
- • Fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
- • Cover with liquid, usually water
- • Supply with an excess of
- • Become filled to overflowing
An example sentence would be:
- • "Heavy rains caused the river to flood the nearby town."
- • "When the dam broke, it caused a massive flood in the valley."
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