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to billow

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to expand in a blowing or puffing motion as if by the action of wind or some force within

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Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the burning building.

The surfer watched the huge waves billow up ahead of him.

billowing

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puffed up and rounded, reminding of how wind makes fabric swell out in soft, flowing folds

contradiction

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a statement or proposition that denies another statement or proposition

contradictory

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expressing or involving statements or ideas that cannot be true or false at the same time

contraband

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relating to illegally transported or held goods

to contravene

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to go against an argument or statement

to repose

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to place something down flat or horizontally

Grammatical Information:

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repository

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a place or collection where things are stored for safekeeping

to abrade

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to gradually consume or destroy through friction or erosion over time

hydraulic

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relating to the transmission or control of fluids under pressure within confined systems or machinery

hydrodynamics

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the scientific study of the mechanics and dynamics of fluids like water and air in motion

hydroelectric

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relating to the electric power which is generated by the flow of water

hydrometer

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a device used for measuring the specific gravity of liquids

hydrostatics

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the study of pressures in static or non-flowing fluids

hydrous

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containing or chemically combined with water

anhydrous

categorical

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relating to classifying concepts or objects based on the group they belong to, not specific attributes or positioning

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