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floodplain

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Floodplain (noun) means Flat land next to a river that often floods when there is heavy rain or a high tide.

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Flat land next to a river that often floods when there is heavy rain or a high tide.

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Formed from flood and plain.

Rhymes for floodplain

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"floodplain" (noun) means flat land next to a river that often floods when there is heavy rain or a high tide.

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