DOWNRIVER

downriver, downstream

(adverb) away from the source or with the current

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Downriver

A collection of suburbs of Detroit

Etymology

Adjective

downriver (comparative more downriver, superlative most downriver)

Closer to the mouth of a river

Adverb

downriver (comparative more downriver, superlative most downriver)

Travelling in the direction of the river current.

Synonyms

• downstream

Source: Wiktionary



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1 February 2025

GRIP

(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”


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