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Word: Drought
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Old English drūgath ‘dryness’, of Germanic origin; compare with Dutch droogte; related to dry
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
draʊt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
Short Definition:prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
Examples:- the cause of Europe's recent droughts
- crops have failed because of drought
Definition:
thirst
Short Definition:thirst
Examples:- I asked for something to slake my drought
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