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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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water, body of water go
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
lake
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
noun.object
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reservoir, artificial lake, man-made lake go
lake used to store water for community use
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bayou go
a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
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lagoon, laguna, lagune go
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
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loch go
Scottish word for a lake
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lough go
Irish word for a lake
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oxbow lake go
a crescent-shaped lake (often temporary) that is formed when a meander of a river is cut off from the main channel
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pool, pond go
a small lake
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tarn go
a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)