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VERSANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The side or slope of a mountain
Example:
conifer forests cover the eastern versant
Synonyms:
mountainside; versant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("versant" is a kind of...):
incline; side; slope (an elevated geological formation)
Holonyms ("versant" is a part of...):
mount; mountain (a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill)
