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world

Definition for world

noun as in planet, globe

Strongest matches

earth, nature

Weak matches

heavenly body, terrene

noun as in class of existing beings

Strongest matches

everyone, group, race, realm

Strong matches

class, division, humanity, humankind

Weak matches

everybody, human race

noun as in person's environment, experience

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I think we’re living in a world that everything is so content driven, which I just hate the word content.

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The boy’s face is at once peaceful and tired, his innocence shining through while the injustices of the world weigh heavy on his visage.

To their proponents, pageants are a training ground for young women to succeed in a world beyond the swimsuit competition.

A summer dry season makes the hills east of California’s coastal cities prone to devastating wildfires, while the Central Valley hosts some of the world’s most productive farmland.

As the prime minister has long maintained, any “day after” plan for Gaza with his name on it would face strenuous opposition throughout the Arab world.

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

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