Etymological root
luere
Latin
Words from this root(6)
deluge
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/ˈdɛljudʒ/
a great flood or overwhelming flow of something
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dilute
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/daɪˈlut/
to make a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another substance
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polluted
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/pəˈlutɪd/
contaminated with harmful or unclean substances
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alluvium
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/əˈluviəm/
sediment of clay, silt, and gravel deposited by flowing water
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polluter
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/pəˈlutɚ/
a person or organization that releases harmful substances into the environment
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prediluvian
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/ˌpridɪˈluviən/
existing before the biblical flood; extremely old or antiquated
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