Synonyms for ripple
ˈrɪp əlrip·ple

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1. ripple, rippling, riffle, waveletnoun

   a small wave on the surface of a liquid

   Synonyms:
   rippling, riffle, wavelet

2. rippleverb

   (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value

   Synonyms:
   rippling, riffle, wavelet

3. ripple, ruffle, riffle, cockle, undulateverb

   stir up (water) so as to form ripples

   Synonyms:
   prance, flick, mix, flip, tittup, shuffle, rumple, ruffle up, cock, roll, sashay, flap, babble, knit, leaf, swagger, strut, pleat, riffle, gurgle, riff, cockle, burble, thumb, wave, crumple, pucker, ruffle, mess up, guggle, undulate, fluff, bubble

4. ripple, babble, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgleverb

   flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

   "babbling brooks"

   Synonyms:
   babble, blither, gurgle, tattle, babble out, smatter, belch, riffle, burble, bubble, blather, sing, blab out, eruct, talk, spill the beans, burp, guggle, ruffle, undulate, blab, peach, cockle, blether, let the cat out of the bag

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1. • Wave

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1. rippleverb

   Synonyms:
   purl

2. ripplenoun

   Synonyms:
   rimple, undulation, little wave

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1. rippleverb

   Synonyms:
   fret

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1. List of paraphrases for "ripple":

   wave, training

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1. Mark Eiglarsh:

   If there’s ever a scenario where someone is given jail or prison time for doing something that is disorderly, which normally you wouldn’t face real jail time for if you’re a first offender, it would be a case like this, the ripple effect of what he did here, by causing any future victim to be called into question and be treated like a suspect.

2. Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin:

   We can't be so consumed with the financial that we fail to appreciate the ripple effect of the real people that are involved.

3. Robert Francis Kennedy:

   Each time a person stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, these ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.

4. Alan Robertson:

   There's a ripple effect (into) office demand, the amount of trade hotels get, business activity, amount of flights, retail spend.

5. Devane Sharma:

   The government often says that the law isn't really enforced so it's okay, but there are ripple effects on the rest of society, especially in matters on sexual health and workplace discrimination.