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mountainous

adjective as in hilly; large

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The mountainous province of Dak Lak has been severely impacted, recording more than 60 deaths since 16 November, according to AFP news agency.

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More than 60 of the deaths since November 16 were recorded in mountainous central Dak Lak province, where tens of thousands of homes were flooded, the environment ministry said in a statement.

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He is a gargoyle come to life, complete with the perpetual scowl and the mountainous muscles.

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For example, roughly one hundred million people live in adjacent areas, and six hundred million people live downstream from the pandas’ mountainous habitat.

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The country's mountainous topography can also make driving conditions perilous.

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

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