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A rabbit hid in the thicket.
What does Thicket mean?
a dense group of bushes or small trees.
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A thicket is a thick group of bushes, small trees, or plants growing close together.
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Thicket in a sentence
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The trail curved around a thicket of shrubs.
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The nature guide explained that a thicket can provide shelter for birds and small animals.
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What does thicket mean?
Thicket means a dense group of bushes or small trees.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to thicket?
brush is close in meaning to thicket: use for thick growth of bushes or small trees.
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Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The trail curved around a ____ of shrubs.
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MeaningThicket means a dense group of bushes or small trees.
ExampleExample: A rabbit hid in the thicket.
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Synonyms
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brushUse for thick growth of bushes or small trees.
shrubberyUse for a group of shrubs.
undergrowthUse for low plants growing beneath trees.
Antonyms
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clearingUse for an open area without thick plants.
open fieldUse for land without dense bushes or trees.
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thicket
noun
thicket
A dense group of bushes or small trees.
noun
thickets
More than one thicket.
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