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In. 물, 분비액, 화장수, 광천수, 바다, 호수, 강, 근해, (보석의)광택도, (피륙의)물결 무늬, 자산의 과대 평가 등에 의하여 불어난 자본(주식)IIn. above \water (경제적인) 어려움을 모면하여 back \water 배를 후진시키다, bring the \water to a persin's mouth 군침을 흘리게 하다, by \water 배로, 해로로IIIn. cast one's bread upon the \waters 음덕을 베풀다, get into hot \water 곤경에 빠지다, hold \water (그릇이) 물이 새지 않다, (이론, 학설 따위가)정연IVn. 하고 빈틈이 없다, 옳다, in deep \water 곤경에 빠져서, in low \water 돈에 옹색하여, 기운이 없어, in smooth \water 평온하게, 순조로이, like \water 물쓰듯, 펑펑Vvt. 물을 끼얹다(뿌리다, 주다), 적시다, 물을 타서 묽게 하다, (피륙 등에) 물결 무늬를 넣다, 불입 자본을 늘리지 않고 명의상의 증주를 하다
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