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low-water mark

DEFINITIONS OF: low-water mark

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n a line marking the lowest level reached

Type of:
water line, watermark
a line marking the level reached by a body of water

n an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything

Synonyms:
nadir
Type of:
adversity, hard knocks, hardship
a state of misfortune or affliction
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