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noun (COUNTRY) /həʊm/
/hoʊm/ Definition
(Definition of home noun (COUNTRY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aggression noun
- amateur adjective
- away adjective
- cap verb (SPORT)
- clash verb (COMPETE)
- contest verb (COMPETE)
- defend verb (SPORT)
- false start noun (RACE)
- flying start noun
- gamesmanship noun
- match sb against sb phrasal verb
- play verb (GAME)
- racing noun
- ready, steady, go! idiom
- sports adjective
- sportsmanlike adjective
- square off phrasal verb
- step/move up a gear idiom
- vs preposition
- weigh in phrasal verb (SPORT)
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