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river

/ˈɹɪvə/
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A river is a flowing body of water that carries fresh water from mountains or lakes towards the sea or ocean. Rivers are long, narrow paths made by moving water over land. People often see them as clear and blue.

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"river" as noun

1 - A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

2 - Any large flow of a liquid in a single body.

3 - The last card dealt in a hand.

"river" as verb

1 - To improve one’s hand to beat another player on the final card in a poker game.

"river" as noun

1 - One who rives or splits.

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Synonyms
1 - stream
2 - creek
3 - brook
4 - rivulet
5 - watercourse
6 - torrent
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Antonyms
1 - mountain
2 - hill
3 - desert
4 - plateau
5 - cliff
6 - rock
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