Defile and Pass

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Defile noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.

Usage example: the cattle, once they were cornered in the defile, were quickly rounded up

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Pass is a synonym for defile in nature topic. In some cases you can use "Pass" instead a noun "Defile", when it comes to topics like opening, gorge.

Nearby Words: defiled, defilement, defiling

Pass noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.

Usage example: a mountain pass that was impassable during the winter

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Defile is a synonym for pass in nature topic. You can use "Defile" instead a noun "Pass", if it concerns topics such as route, gap, opening.

Nearby Words: passage, passed, passing, passable

defile character

pass character

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