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cascade

/kæskˈeɪd/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

  1. rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
  2. arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible

noun

  1. a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
  2. a succession of stages or operations or processes or units
    “progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring”
  3. a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
    “a little shower of rose petals”

Synonyms for cascade

Words that rhyme with cascade

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