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ORIGIN

The word “water” is derived from the Old English “wæter,” which is from the Proto-Germanic “watōr”

TYPICAL ASSOCIATIONS

Waterfall, drinking water, freshwater, salt water, watercourse, mineral water, wastewater, water pipe, water pollution

SYNONYMS

H2O, spring, well

ANTONYMS

Dryness, fire (literary)

USAGE

GENERAL: A colorless and odorless liquid
CHEMISTRY: A chemical compound of the elements oxygen and hydrogen
GEOGRAPHY: The contents of rivers, lakes, and oceans
TRADE: Mineral water