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nature

[ney-cher] / ˈneɪ tʃər /
NOUN
character, disposition
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description essence humor mood personality quality type
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attributes being constitution drift essentiality features heart individualism individuality like makeup meat outlook point score stuff temper temperament texture traits
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bottom line name of game name of tune nature of beast
Antonyms
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exterior exteriority outside
NOUN
type, kind
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character description sort structure style variety way
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anatomy brand cast category color conformation figure framework ilk shape species stripe
NOUN
earth, creation
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environment landscape view world
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cosmos country countryside forest generation macrocosm outdoors scenery seascape setting universe
WEAK
megacosm natural history

Example Sentences

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Denford films these tidbits from her car or while taking a walk in nature.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Light behaves both as a particle and as a wave, and this wave nature introduces a limitation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The nature of the threat posed by sand pits was put aptly by golf writer Aleck Bauer in 1913: “Bunkers are not intended to be pleasure grounds but places of repentance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Some council facilities closed on Saturday with the public being advised to stay clear of forests, country parks, and nature reserves until the storm ended.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

It was like nature itself was trying to kill them.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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