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| neighbor |
to exist or live nearby. [1/7 definitions] |
| Papuan |
of, pertaining to, or denoting the people native to New Guinea and nearby islands, characterized by dark skin and hair with short, tight curls. [2/5 definitions] |
| port1 |
a place where ships load and unload, and its nearby town or city. [1/2 definitions] |
| presbyopia |
inability to focus on nearby objects due to age-related hardening of the lens of the eye. |
| Scotland |
a division of the United Kingdom, comprising the northern part of Great Britain and nearby islands. |
| Seneca |
the Iroquoian language of this and other nearby tribes. [1/2 definitions] |
| souchong |
a black tea from China and nearby areas. |
| surrounding |
located in the environment of something; nearby. [1/2 definitions] |
| Taiwan |
a land including this island and nearby others that claims its independence from The People's Republic of China and is considered an independent country by itself and several sovereign nations. Taiwan also considers itself the legitimate government of all of China; Republic of China. [1/2 definitions] |
| tide |
the periodic change, occurring about every twelve hours, in the height of the surface of oceans and nearby bodies of water, or a specific instance of this change. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. [1/6 definitions] |
| vicinity |
an area near or around a place; somewhere nearby. |
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