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The definition of desert

4 Definitions of: desert

1. noun, a region that is devoid or almost devoid of vegetation, esp because of low rainfall
2. noun, an uncultivated uninhabited region
3. noun, a place which lacks some desirable feature or quality
4. noun, of, relating to, or like a desert; infertile or desolate
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1. verb, to leave or abandon (a person, place, etc) without intending to return, esp in violation of a duty, promise, or obligation
2. verb, military to abscond from (a post or duty) with no intention of returning
3. verb, to fail (someone) in time of need
4. verb, Scots law to give up or postpone (a case or charge)
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1. noun, something that is deserved or merited; just reward or punishment
2. noun, the state of deserving a reward or punishment
3. noun, virtue or merit
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Synonyms:	lonely, bare, just deserts retribution, wilderness, waste, wild, wasteland, fugitive, traitor, renegade	And more...

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