Desert and Desolation

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Desert noun - Land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops.

Usage example: we were lost in the desert for days without food

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Desolation is a synonym for desert in barrenness topic. In some cases you can use "Desolation" instead a noun "Desert".

Desolation noun - Land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops.

Usage example: looked out over the vast untamed desolation to the north

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Desert is a synonym for desolation in barrenness topic. Sometimes you can use "Desert" instead a noun "Desolation".

barren	barren desert	barren desolation
arctic	arctic desert	arctic desolation

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