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wilderness

wil·der·ness

wilderness

 
 
pronunciation:
wIl dr nihs
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: an uncultivated and generally uninhabited region in its natural state.
Not all bears live in the wilderness; many actually live in populated areas.They hope to preserve this pristine wilderness.
similar words:
waste, wild
definition 2: a large and mostly empty tract, as of desert or ocean.
They became lost in the wilderness of the desert.
definition 3: a large and confusing array or collection.
a wilderness of unanswered questions
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