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subˇmerge  audio  (sb-műrj) KEY 

VERB:
subˇmerged, subˇmergˇing, subˇmergˇes
VERB:
tr.
  1. To place under water.
  2. To cover with water; inundate.
  3. To hide from view; obscure.
VERB:
intr.
To go under or as if under water.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin submergere : sub-, sub- + mergere, to plunge

OTHER FORMS:
subˇmergence(Noun)


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