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- Dictionarydesert/ˈdɛzət/
noun
- 1. a waterless, desolate area of land with little or no vegetation, typically one covered with sand: "the desert of the Sinai peninsula is a harsh place" Similar
- 2. a flock of lapwings: rare "a desert of lapwings rises from a ploughed field"
adjective
- 1. like a desert: "overgrazing has created desert conditions" Similar Opposite
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