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desolate

1. (of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness

“a desolate moor”

adjective

/ˈdɛsələt/

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desolate

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"The vast desert felt desolate, stretching endlessly with no signs of _____."

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  • forgotten
  • abundant
  • vacated
  • abandoned
  • rescued
  • reclaimed

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