verb
ripples; rippled; rippling
to move in small waves [no obj]
always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] :to pass or spread through or over (someone or something)
noun
plural ripples
[count] a small wave on the surface of a liquid
a shape or pattern having small waves
a sound that gradually becomes louder and then quieter - usually + of
something that passes or spreads through or over someone or something - usually singular; often + of
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