Local and Pastoral

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Local adjective - Of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood.

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Pastoral and local are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pastoral" instead an adjective "Local".

Nearby Words: location, locality, locale, localize, localised

Pastoral adjective - Of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people.

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Local and pastoral are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Local" instead an adjective "Pastoral".

Nearby Words: pastor, pastorate, pastorale, pastorship

However, evidence uncovered by Barker reveals that it's more likely to have been based on a local case of extreme domestic violence witnessed by the sisters in the context of their father's pastoral work.

Source: Literature / The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
In Astro City story "Pastoral", seeing the local superhero overwhelmed by a group of supervillains inspires this in a crowd of Heroic Bystanders who grab whatever's handy to attack.

Source: Torches and Pitchforks

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