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Fireside

A place near the fire or hearth; home; domestic life or retirement.

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Abode 76% connected

of Abide

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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Area 76% connected

Any plane surface, as of the floor of a room or church, or of the ground within an inclosure; an open space in a building.

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Country 76% connected

A tract of land; a region; the territory of an independent nation; (as distinguished from any other region, and with a personal pronoun) the region o…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Domicile 76% connected

An abode or mansion; a place of permanent residence, either of an individual or a family.

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Dwelling 76% connected

of Dwell

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Habitation 76% connected

The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

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Home 76% connected

See Homelyn.

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Containing whole 2

Fireplace 70% connected

The part a chimney appropriated to the fire; a hearth; -- usually an open recess in a wall, in which a fire may be built.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a containing group, substance or whole.

Hearth 70% connected

The pavement or floor of brick, stone, or metal in a chimney, on which a fire is made; the floor of a fireplace; also, a corresponding part of a stov…

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Synonym 1

Hearth 92% connected

The pavement or floor of brick, stone, or metal in a chimney, on which a fire is made; the floor of a fireplace; also, a corresponding part of a stov…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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