desert
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(satellite adjective) located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places" |
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Synonyms: godforsaken, waste, wild |
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(noun) an arid region with little or no vegetation |
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Related Words: Arabian Desert, Atacama Desert, Australian Desert, Death Valley, Gila Desert, Gobi, Gobi Desert, Kalahari, Kalahari Desert, Libyan Desert, Mohave, Mohave Desert, Mojave, Mojave Desert, Namib Desert, Negev, Negev Desert, Nubian Desert, Painted Desert, Patagonian Desert, Sahara, Sahara Desert, Sinai, Sinai Desert, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region |
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(verb) as of an organization, a country or an army |
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Synonyms: defect |
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Related Words: flee, fly, rat, take flight |
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(verb) leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children" |
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Synonyms: abandon, desolate, forsake, lurch |
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Related Words: ditch, leave, maroon, strand, walk out |
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