Effluent and Tributary

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Effluent noun - Water mixed with waste matter.

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Tributary is an antonym for effluent.

Nearby Word: effluence

Tributary noun - A stream that flows into a larger body of water.

Usage example: the Amazon and its more than 1,000 known tributaries form the world's largest drainage basin

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Effluent is an antonym for tributary.

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