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      desert
      noun
      A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
      In particular, a barren, arid area of land which is hot, with sandy, rocky, or parched ground.
      (figuratively) Any barren place or situation.
      (often in the plural; now chiefly technical (in philosophy) or fossil) That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward.
      Obsolete form of dessert. [The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc.]
      verb
      To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.
      To leave one's duty or post, especially to leave a military or naval unit without permission.
      adjective
      Usually of a place: abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited.
      Roots
      sero-sert · Latin · join, bind
      Synonyms for desert
      desolateadjwastelandnaridadjwildernessnforsakevwildsadjoutbacknbarrenadjveldnsteppen
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