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Watergate

Noun CEFR B2
ˈwɑtəɹˌɡeɪt

Definitions

  1. A gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by water.
  2. An American political scandal (beginning with a burglary in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC, in 1972) that eventually led to the resignation of US President Richard Nixon.

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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Watergate salad watergirl waterglass waterglassful watergrass waterguard

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