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wave

The meaning of the word billow is wave.

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esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
retortto pay or hurl back : return
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)