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island
noun
1 island
A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water.
Roget 44:
disjunction,
disconnection,
disunity,
disunion,
disassociation,
disengagement;
discontinuity
etc.
70;
abjunction†;
cataclasm†;
inconnection†;
abstraction,
abstractedness;
isolation;
insularity,
insulation;
oasis;
island;
separateness
etc.
adj.;
severalty;
disjecta membra [Lat.];
dispersion
etc.
73;
apportionment
etc.
786.
separation;
parting
etc.
v.;
circumcision;
detachment,
segregation;
divorce,
sejunction†,
seposition†,
diduction†,
diremption†,
discerption†;
elision;
caesura,
break,
fracture,
division,
subdivision,
rupture;
compartition†;
dismemberment,
dislocation;
luxation†;
severance,
disseverance;
scission;
rescission,
abscission;
laceration,
dilaceration†;
disruption,
abruption†;
avulsion†,
divulsion†;
section,
resection,
cleavage;
fission;
partibility†,
separability.
fissure,
breach,
rent,
split,
rift,
crack,
slit,
incision.
dissection anatomy;
decomposition
etc.
49;
cutting instrument
etc.
(sharpness)
253;
buzzsaw,
circular saw,
rip saw.
separatist.
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Roget 346:
island,
isle,
islet,
eyot†,
ait†,
holf†,
reef,
atoll,
breaker;
archipelago;
islander.
Dutch: enclave, eiland
Polish: wyspa
2 island
A zone or area resembling an island.
Moby thesaurus: aerodrome, air base, airdrome, airfield, airport, ait, archipelagian, archipelagic, archipelago, atoll, bar, cay, close off, continental island, coral head, coral island, coral reef, cut off, enisle, field, heliport, holm, insular, insularity, insulate, insulated, island group, island-dotted, islanded, islandish, islandlike, islandology, islandy, isle, islet, isleted, isolated, key, landing, landing field, oceanic island, port, reef, sandbank, sandbar, seagirt, segregate, separate, sequester ... show more.
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