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noun

Definition of cavesnext
plural of cave
as in caverns
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface Kentucky's Mammoth Cave is actually a series of large chambers on five levels

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cave
as in storms

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“Caves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caves. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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