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Synonyms for waterfall
ˈwɔ tərˌfɔl, ˈwɒt ər-wa·ter·fall

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Wiktionary3.3 / 3 votes

  1. waterfallnoun

    Synonyms:
    sault, cascade, cataract

  2. waterfallnoun

    To fall like a waterfall.

    Synonyms:
    cascade, sault, cataract

  3. waterfallnoun

    A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.

    Synonyms:
    cascade, sault, cataract

  4. waterfallnoun

    Waterfall model

    Synonyms:
    cascade, sault, cataract

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. waterfall, fallsnoun

    a steep descent of the water of a river

    Synonyms:
    falls

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. waterfallnoun

    Synonyms:
    cataract, cascade, fall

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. waterfallnoun

    Synonyms:
    cascade, cataract, fall, linn

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "waterfall":

    cascade, stunt, cascading, falls, fall

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How to use waterfall in a sentence?

  1. Adam R. Gwizdala:

    If you go with the flow you'll eventually end up over the waterfall.

  2. President Biden:

    Water can't go up the waterfall – given there's a physical barrier, which is exactly what we do.

  3. Stuti Garg:

    Sometimes we want to get away from the busy and hectic city life to find solace in the raging waves of the ocean pounding on the rocks or the turbulent splashing of a bubbling waterfall. At other times we are amazed by the immovable silence of a mountain or the gentle caress of a river overjoyed tat its union with the sea. The topography of a region speaks to each one of us--a secret language that people from all facets of life understand and relate to.

  4. Sunil Cutinho:

    We are sizing the default waterfall funds on a daily basis based on a test that combines the stresses of the 2008 crisis, the 1987 stock market crash, the failure of Long-Term Capital Management, and all of these other major events - together - and then making sure there is still enough pre-paid capital to withstand the failure of the two largest clearing members in that scenario.

  5. Marian Carroll:

    If you're after beach time or volcano trekking (not recommended in slippery conditions), the wet season can be inconvenient, on the other hand, the wet is better for river rafting (better flow conditions) and waterfall chasing.


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