Ditch and Pit

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Ditch

Ditch noun - A long narrow channel dug in the earth.

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Pit is a synonym for ditch in fosse topic. In some cases you can use "Pit" instead the word "Ditch" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: ditched, ditching, ditcher

Pit

Pit noun - A sunken area forming a separate space.

Usage example: removal of the tree stump left a gaping pit in the yard

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Ditch is a synonym for pit in hole topic. Sometimes you can use "Ditch" instead the word "Pit" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as fosse.

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similar	similar ditch	similar pit
deep	deep ditch	deep pit
open	open ditch	open pit
shallow	shallow ditch	shallow pit
Other adjectives: small, large, muddy, new, heroic, flaming, nearby, giant.

Common collocations

group	ditch group	pit group
team	ditch team	pit team
sides	ditch sides	pit sides
weapons	ditch weapons	pit weapons
Other words: companions, students, marines, members.

Both words in one sentence

Pluribus Wiggum" of The Simpsons, the Mayor says to a crying food mascot, "No one likes weepy meat." Which is followed almost immediately by Homer saying, "Where will I ditch my kids in a pit of dirty balls?

Source: Accidental Innuendo / Western Animation
Not exactly a proper example, but in Sonic the Hedgehog 4, once the Final Boss has 1 hp left, it will try a Last Ditch Move to crush the floor and make Sonic fall into a Bottomless Pit.

Source: Boss Arena Urgency

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