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coulee
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cranny(noun, break, cut, crack, opening)
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crevice(noun, hole, perforation, orifice, grommet)
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dale
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den
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dike(drain, ditch, channel, pit, trench)
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dimple(noun, break, cut, crack, depression)
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dip(noun, break, cut, crack, depression)
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disinterring(noun, mine, pit, quarry, digging)
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dugout(noun, area, drain, ditch, pit)
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exhuming(noun, mine, pit, quarry, digging)
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fissure(noun, break, cut, crack, opening)
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groove
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gulf(noun, well, dip, hole, hollow)
2
gully(drain, ditch, channel, pit, trench)
2
impression(noun, depression, dip, hollow, pocket)
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lode(noun, supply, reserve, deposit, pit)
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moat(drain, ditch, channel, pit, trench)
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niche(noun, break, cut, crack, opening)
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nook(noun, cup, indentation, recess, cavity)
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