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| ob·se·quent [ óbsəkwənt ] |
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flowing against main current: describes a river, stream, or drainage system that flows into a subsidiary subsequent river in a direction contrary to that of the flow of the main consequent river
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| [Late 19th century. < Latin obsequent-, present participle of obsequi "comply," literally "follow towards" < sequi "follow"] |
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