Settle and Waft

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

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Waft is an antonym for settle.

Nearby Words: settled, settlement, settling, settler, settlor

Waft verb - To rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air.

Usage example: a feather wafted past us and settled on the grass

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Settle is an antonym for waft.

Nearby Words: wafted, wafting

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Waft and Settle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/settle/waft

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