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   swash

   /swɒʃ/

   verb

   • 1. (of water or an object in water) move with a splashing sound: "the water swashed and rippled around the car wheels"
   • 2. (of a person) flamboyantly swagger about or wield a sword: archaic "he swashed about self-confidently"

   noun

   • 1. the rush of seawater up the beach after the breaking of a wave: "the swash tends to push shingle up the beach"
   • ▪ the motion or sound of water dashing or washing against something: "the swash of the sea"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘make a noise like swords clashing or beating on shields’): imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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