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   Trick·le

   /ˈtrik(ə)l/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a liquid) flow in a small stream: "a solitary tear trickled down her cheek"
   • ▪ cause (a liquid) to flow in a small stream: "he trickled the vodka onto the rocks"
   • 2. come, go, or appear slowly or gradually: "the first members of the congregation began to trickle in"

   noun

   • 1. a small flow of liquid: "a trickle of blood"
   • ▪ a small group or number of people or things moving slowly: "the traffic had dwindled to a trickle"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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