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dangerous reefs
Reefs are large rocks that are very close to the surface of water in the sea. Ships can easily be destroyed if they hit these rocks.
autumn trees without fruit—twice dead, uprooted
"These people are like dead trees"
autumn trees without fruit
Trees in autumn look dead because their leaves have all fallen off.
twice dead, uprooted
After these "autumn trees" have lost their leaves and fruit, they die their first death. Then people uproot them, and they die their second death.
uprooted
completely pulled out of the ground