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ripple
What does ripple mean?
ripple (noun): a small wave on the surface of a liquid.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use ripple in a sentence?
- There wasn’t so much as a ripple on the water. (Tatoeba sentence #11223326 by Amastan, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce ripple?
/ˈɹɪpəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “ripple” mean?
someone who gives advice about problems
Not quite: that's what counselor means.
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
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clear or deep perception of a situation
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a three-dimensional work of plastic art
Not quite: that's what sculpture means.
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