Promontory and Reef

Promontory

Promontory noun - An area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast.
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Synonyms for Promontory

Reef and promontory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reef" instead a noun "Promontory".

Reef

Reef noun - A submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water.
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Synonyms for Reef

Promontory and reef are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Promontory" instead a noun "Reef".

Nearby Words: reefed, reefer, reefy, reefing

How words are described

dark dark promontory dark reef
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