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Tidal lock on a water moon

Tidally locking a rock or metal moon isn't too hard and the understanding of how a solid moon behaves while tidally locked is relatively well understood. However, can a water moon be tidally locked or would the movement of the water prevent locking?

I don't have any specific parameters for size or orbital distance in mind, just an existence proof ($\exists$) that a tidally locked moon made of water is possible.

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