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dead as ditch-water

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Unquestionably dead.

not-comparable

Examples

“"Do you go in if you like⟳." But I merely shook my head, my excitement was as dead as ditch-water, and my distaste for the prolongation of my mortal span had come⟳ back upon me more strongly than ever.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

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