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earthwork

[urth-wurk] / ˈɜrθˌwɜrk /
NOUN
fortification
Synonyms
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barricade citadel fortress reinforcement
STRONG
barrier bastion battlement block blockhouse breastwork buffer bulwark castle consolidation defense entrenchment fastness fort garrison keep outpost parapet preparation presidio protection stockade strengthening stronghold support wall
WEAK
embattlement
Antonyms
STRONG
opening
NOUN
levee
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dam
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bank breakwater mound
NOUN
rampart
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barricade
STRONG
barrier bastion breastwork bulwark defense elevation embankment fence fort guard hill mound parapet protection ridge security support wall
WEAK
vallation
Antonyms
STRONG
depression ditch
NOUN
trench
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dike foxhole gorge gully moat pit trough waterway
STRONG
arroyo canal cut depression drain drill dugout entrenchment excavation fosse furrow gulch gutter hollow main rut sink tube

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Vocabulary from Readings 2, Unit 4

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