dens
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/dɛnz/
English
Definitions
noun
- A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.“Daniel was put into the lions’ den.”
- A squalid or wretched place; a haunt.“a den of vice”
- A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining.
- A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.
verb
- To ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den.
noun
- The strong odontoid process of the axis.
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Synonyms
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