Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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desert | Yes | No | Yes | No |
oasis | Yes | No | No | No |
desert (noun) | oasis (noun) |
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arid land with little or no vegetation | a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary |
(usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment | a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface) |
desert (verb) | oasis (verb) |
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leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch | |
leave behind | |
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army |