Portion
Portion noun - A state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand.
Tributary and portion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tributary" instead a noun "Portion".
Nearby Words: portioned, portioning, porting, portionless
Tributary
Tributary noun - A stream that flows into a larger body of water.
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The locals had blocked off this portion of the tributary with nets, dumped hordes of extra piranhas in there, and starved them for days before throwing the cow in, all in the name of making a spectacle for the visiting president.
Source: Piranha Problem
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