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disinterring(mine, pit, quarry, digging)
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dugout(area, drain, ditch, pit)
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exhuming(mine, pit, quarry, digging)
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fissure(break, cut, crack, opening)
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gulf(well, dip, hole, hollow)
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impression(depression, dip, hollow, pocket)
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lode(supply, reserve, deposit, pit)
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niche(break, cut, crack, opening)
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nook(cup, indentation, recess, cavity)
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opening(hole, aperture, perforation, orifice)
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scooping(mine, pit, quarry, digging)
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seam
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shoveling(mine, pit, quarry, digging)
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sinkage(depression, impression, dip, hollow)
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sinkhole(depression, impression, dip, hollow)
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slit(hole, perforation, orifice, grommet)
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treasure trove(expression, supply, reserve, deposit)
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void(break, cut, crack, depression)
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well(supply, reserve, hole, hollow)
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amputation
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