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mountain

Definition for mountain

noun as in very large hill

Strongest matches

alp, bluff, butte, cliff, crag, elevation, eminence, height, mesa, mount, palisade, peak, pike, precipice, range, ridge, sierra, tor, volcano

Strong matches

abundance, drift, glob, heap, hump, mass, mound, pile, stack, ton

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Buddha steps in, imprisoning Monkey under a mountain and forcing him to study sutras for 500 years.

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"The ban was an important first step, but the reality is it has proved to be a sticking-plaster solution to the mountain of vapes which end up in our rubbish every day."

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A bit of sun peeks out behind a mountain and reflects in the ocean.

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"The intent was to clear the ball long and I just hit the ball in a bad way. It was an even bigger mountain to climb."

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Investigators in San Bernardino County are seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman who was found dead on the side of a mountain in Crestline.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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