Phrase guide
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verb
To slowly fill with water, as due to a leak or being washed by high waves; to begin to sink.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: boat; or other watercraft; boat; or other watercraft
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To be in an increasingly difficult or risky situation; to falter or begin to fail.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
