Refuge and Tower

Refuge

Refuge noun - Something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger.

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Tower and refuge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tower" instead a noun "Refuge".

Nearby Words: refugee, refugia

Tower noun - A large, magnificent, or massive building.

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Refuge and tower are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Refuge" instead a noun "Tower".

Nearby Words: towering, towered

old	old refuge	old tower
similar	similar refuge	similar tower
small	small refuge	small tower
actual	actual refuge	actual tower
Other adjectives: real, massive, huge, beautiful, ancient, former, underground, titular, last, giant, bigger, nearest.

In Everworld, after Loki sends Galahad's people running, they take refuge in the ruins of an ancient tower.

Source: Mage Tower
In "Dog Dale Afternoon", Dale, having been finally driven around the bend by a prank played by his friends, takes refuge at the top of a local clock tower and is mistaken for a sniper.

Source: Western Animation / King of the Hill
Tenpenny Tower is possibly a shoutout to Land of the Dead, where a corrupt leader has an elitist refuge against the outside world under threat by zombies.

Source: Video Game / Fallout 3

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