Grotto and Pit

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Grotto noun - A naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface.

Usage example: at the heart of the shrine is a small rocky grotto into which pilgrims can descend

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Pit and grotto are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pit" instead a noun "Grotto".

Pit noun - A sunken area forming a separate space.

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Grotto and pit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grotto" instead a noun "Pit".

full	full grotto	full pit
empty	empty grotto	empty pit
entire	entire grotto	entire pit
great	great grotto	great pit
Other adjectives: tiny, infamous, fiery, glowing.

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