Drain and Moat

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Drain

Drain noun - Emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it.
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Moat and drain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Moat" instead a noun "Drain".
Nearby Words: drained, draining, drainage

Moat

Moat noun - Ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water.
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Drain and moat are semantically related. You can use "Drain" instead a noun "Moat".
Nearby Word: moated

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  • Bluffing the Murderer: It's actually impossible to drain the moat, but Holmes tricks Barker into thinking they're going to drain the moat, which leads Barker to try and retrieve some incriminating evidence.
    Source: Literature / The Valley of Fear
  • Pure bluff, in that it was impossible to actually drain the moat.
    Source: Bluffing the Murderer
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