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purlieus

NOUN
environs
Synonyms
STRONGEST
suburb surroundings vicinity
STRONG
bound boundary compass confine district fringes limits locality outskirts precinct territory turf
NOUN
neighborhood
Synonyms
STRONGEST
area block district parish part precinct region section street suburb territory zone
STRONG
adjacency closeness confines contiguity environs hood jungle locale locality nearness propinquity proximity quarter tract turf vicinity ward zoo
WEAK
neck of the woods stomping ground vicinage
Antonyms
STRONGEST
whole
STRONG
distance remoteness
NOUN
outskirts
Synonyms
STRONGEST
periphery
STRONG
border boundary edge environs limit outpost purlieu sticks suburb suburbia vicinity
WEAK
bedroom community
Antonyms
STRONG
center inside interior middle
WEAK
downtown
NOUN
vicinity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
environs neighborhood proximity
STRONG
ballpark district environment hood locality nearness precinct propinquity range region surroundings territory turf
WEAK
around neck of the woods pretty near vicinage
Antonyms
WEAK
faraway
NOUN
bound/bounds
Synonyms
WEAK
boundary compass confine edge end environs extremity fringe limit limitation line march margin pale periphery precinct rim term termination verge
Antonyms
WEAK
inside interior minimum
NOUN
boundary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barrier border borderline bounds confines edge frontier horizon line perimeter
STRONG
ambit beginning borderland brink circumference circumscription compass end environs extent extremity frame fringe hem limits march margin mark mere mete outline outpost pale periphery precinct radius rim side skirt terminal termination terminus verge
WEAK
abuttals line of demarcation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
center inside interior middle
STRONG
opening start
WEAK
minimum
NOUN
compass
Synonyms
STRONG
ambit area bound circle circuit circumference circumscription confines domain enclosure environs expanse extent field limit limitation orbit perimeter precinct purview radius range reach realm restriction round scope sphere stretch sweep zone
Antonyms
STRONG
freedom infinity inside interior middle open release
NOUN
confines
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bounds environs purview
STRONG
borders circumference compass country dimension edge end extent limits orbit periphery precinct proportions radius range reach region scope sweep term terrain territory
Antonyms
STRONG
center inside interior middle
WEAK
open
NOUN
locality
Synonyms
STRONGEST
district parish region zone
STRONG
adjacency area belt block closeness confines contiguity environs hood jungle locale nearness part precinct propinquity proximity quarter section slum street suburb territory tract turf vicinity ward zoo
WEAK
neck of the woods stomping ground vicinage
Antonyms
STRONG
distance remoteness whole

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