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cascade

/kæsˈkeɪd/noun

A waterfall, or a chain of small waterfalls flowing one after another.

Example sentences

  • “We hiked upstream until we reached a beautiful cascade.”
  • “A cascade of clear water tumbled over the mossy rocks.”

Now common as a verb for anything flowing in stages: hair cascades down a back, and failures cascade through a system.

Synonyms for cascade

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