tide
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/taɪd/
🇬🇧
/taɪd/
noun
C1
The regular rise and fall of the sea level.
The tide brings water to the shore and takes it away.
C1
A general trend in what many people think or feel.
The tide of public opinion is changing on this issue.
C1
A growing amount of something bad that is hard to stop.
The city faces a rising tide of crime that worries everyone.
R
A strong feeling that keeps getting stronger.
They were swept up in a tide of excitement during the celebration.
R
A special time or season of the year.
Christmastide is a time for family and giving.
translation
The regular rise and fall of the sea level.; A general trend in what many people think or feel.; A growing amount of something bad that is hard to stop.; A strong feeling that keeps getting stronger.; A special time or season of the year.
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tides