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Tellurian

Of or pertaining to the earth.

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Denizen 76% connected

A dweller; an inhabitant.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Dweller 76% connected

An inhabitant; a resident; as, a cave dweller.

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Habitant 76% connected

An inhabitant; a dweller.

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Indweller 76% connected

An inhabitant.

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Inhabitant 76% connected

One who dwells or resides permanently in a place, as distinguished from a transient lodger or visitor; as, an inhabitant of a house, a town, a city,…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Synonym 5

Earthling 92% connected

An inhabitant of the earth; a mortal.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Telluric 92% connected

Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Terrene 92% connected

A tureen.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Terrestrial 92% connected

Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; as, terrestrial animals.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Worldling 92% connected

A person whose soul is set upon gaining temporal possessions; one devoted to this world and its enjoyments.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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