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  • 131desolate — des•o•late adj. [[t]ˈdɛs ə lɪt[/t]] v. [[t] ˌleɪt[/t]] adj. v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) barren or laid waste; devastated: a treeless, desolate landscape[/ex] 2) deprived or destitute of inhabitants; deserted; lonely 3) feeling loveless, friendless, or… …

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  • 132dispeople — dis•peo•ple [[t]dɪsˈpi pəl[/t]] v. t. pled, pling to depopulate • Etymology: 1480–90 …

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