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| 1. | [ noun ] (geography) a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) | |
| Synonyms: | creek | |
| Examples: | "the creek dried up every summer" |
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| Related terms: | stream aegospotami | |
| 2. | [ verb ] put up with something or somebody unpleasant | |
| Synonyms: | bear stand suffer tolerate endure put_up abide stick_out digest support stomach | |
| Examples: | "I cannot bear his constant criticism" "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" "he learned to tolerate the heat" "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" |
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| Related terms: | permit take pay accept stand_for bear_up take_lying_down take_a_joke sit_out suffer endurance tolerance toleration | |
| 3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 5133 | |
| 4. | [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 1454 | |
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Brooke brooks broke Brock Brouk Brocks Brokaw Brosky Broz Brockway Bruso brick break braky brake brisk broca Broce Bross brusk Breck Bruck Brose Brosh Brack brogue Brochu Brekke broach Briski brooch browse Brouse Brough Bryozoa Brickey brioche Brisco Breakey Bracco |
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