Phrase guide
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noun
A mark, such as a line of seaweed, showing the lowest level reached by a body of water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: high-water mark
Broader terms: watermark, waterline
noun
The nadir or lowest point of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: high-water mark, acme
noun
a line marking the lowest level reached
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: water line, watermark
noun
an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: nadir
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adversity, hardship, hard knocks
History
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