Forest and Scrub

Forest

Forest noun - A dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area.

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Scrub and forest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scrub" instead a noun "Forest".

Nearby Words: forestry, forested, forester, foresting

Scrub noun - A living thing much smaller than others of its kind.

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Forest and scrub are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forest" instead a noun "Scrub".

Nearby Words: scrubby, scrubland

little	little forest	little scrub
giant	giant forest	giant scrub

Swamps Are Evil: The Matted Brakes, a godforsaken tangle of swampland, deadwood forest, scrub, and stagnant water, populated by some of the most unpleasant creatures imaginable, including The Things, which kills two members of Amberle's bodyguard.

Source: Literature / The Sword of Shannara Trilogy

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