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wade

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/weɪd/ English

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noun

  1. An act of wading.“We had to be careful during our dangerous wade across the river.}}”
  2. A ford; a place to cross a river.

verb

  1. To walk through water or something that impedes progress.
  2. To progress with difficulty“to wade through a dull book”
  3. To walk through (water or similar impediment); to pass through by wading“wading swamps and rivers”
  4. To enter recklessly.“to wade into a fight or a debate”

noun

  1. The plant Isatis tinctoria.
  2. The blue dye made from the leaves of the plant.

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