Afforestation and Deforestation

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Afforestation noun - The conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting).

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Deforestation is an antonym for afforestation.

Deforestation noun - The state of being clear of trees.

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Afforestation is an antonym for deforestation.

Nearby Words: deforested, deforesting

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Deforestation and Afforestation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afforestation/deforestation

Afforestation & Deforestation. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/afforestation/deforestation>.

Deforestation or Afforestation. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/afforestation/deforestation.

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