Afloat and Aground

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Afloat adjective - Riding upon the surface of a body of liquid.

Usage example: the boat can't stay afloat much longer

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Aground is an antonym for afloat in floating topic.

Aground adjective - Resting on the shore or bottom of a body of water.

Usage example: the villagers came to stare at the foreign ship that was aground on their beach and at the strangely dressed sailors on board

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Afloat is an antonym for aground in on the bottom of topic.

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