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Stripping

of Strip

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Narrower term 1

Disforestation 76% connected

The act of clearing land of forests.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Broader term 2

Remotion 76% connected

The act of removing; removal.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Removal 76% connected

The act of removing, or the state of being removed.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Denudate 74% connected

To denude.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Denudate 74% connected

To denude.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Baring 92% connected

of Bare

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Denudation 92% connected

The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Husking 92% connected

of Husk

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Uncovering 92% connected

of Uncover

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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