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Word: Shallow
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English: obscurely related to shoal
ˈʃaləʊ
of little depth
Short Definition:of little depth
Examples:- serve the noodles in a shallow bowl
- being fairly shallow, the water was warm
not exhibiting, requiring, or capable of serious thought
Short Definition:not exhibiting, requiring, or capable of serious thought
Examples:- a shallow analysis of contemporary society
Word: Shallow
Speech Type: Noun
ˈʃaləʊ
an area of the sea, a lake, or a river where the water is not very deep.
Short Definition:area of sea, lake, or river
Word: Shallow
Speech Type: Verb
ˈʃaləʊ
(of the sea, a lake, or a river) become less deep over time or in a particular place
Short Definition:become less deep over time or in particular place
Examples:- the boat ground to a halt where the water shallowed
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