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drown

 
 
pronunciation:
draUn
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part of speech: verb
inflections: drowns, drowning, drowned
definition: When someone drowns, it means that they die under water from lack of air.
The child looked like he could drown, so the lifeguard jumped into the water to save him.
derivation: drowner (n.)
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  first aid, water