brook
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(noun) a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer" |
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Synonyms: creek |
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Related Words: stream, watercourse |
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(verb) put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" |
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Synonyms: abide, bear, endure, put up, stand, stomach, suffer, tolerate |
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Related Words: accept, allow, bear up, countenance, hold still for, let, pay, permit, sit out, stand for, submit, swallow, take, take a joke, take lying down, undergo |
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