Sediment and Stir

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Sediment verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).

Usage example: the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected

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Stir is an antonym for sediment.

Nearby Words: sedimentary, sedimentation

Stir verb - To cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly.

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Sediment is an antonym for stir.

Nearby Words: stirring, stirred

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