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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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He was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2024 by Time Magazine.

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"Daniel was a talented chess player, commentator and educator, and a cherished member of the chess community, admired and respected by fans and players around the world."

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Australia is one of the world's biggest biodiversity hotspots, home to more than a million different species, many of which are not found anywhere else on earth.

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Indonesia has some of the world's toughest drug laws, and dozens of foreigners remain on death row in Indonesia for drug offences.

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The wider war in Sudan has killed tens of thousands, displaced nearly 12 million and created the world’s largest displacement and hunger crises.

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

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