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Wave

/weɪv/
A moving ridge on the surface of a liquid or an undulating motion; can also mean a gesture with the hand.

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Poirot waved his hand importantly.Here - heads, open mouths, arms waving branches.The waves grew taller and taller.

Etymology:

etymology
The word wave originated from Old English wafian meaning to wave, fluctuate, go up and down bring, of Proto-Germanic origin; related to Dutch weven, Old Norse vafra, and German weben.

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