Desolate and Refuse

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Desolate adjective - Left unoccupied or unused.

Usage example: a desolate mining town that had its brief heyday more than a century ago

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Refuse and desolate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refuse" instead an adjective "Desolate".

Nearby Words: desolation, desolately, desolated

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Desolate and refuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desolate" instead an adjective "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

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