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clime

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of clime

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded

  • a nonconformist who left his jerkwater hometown for the more welcoming clime of the big city
Synonyms of clime

ambient, atmosphere, climate, context, contexture, environment, environs, medium, milieu, mise-en-scène, setting, surround, surroundings, terrain
Words Related to clime

location, place, position, space

backdrop, background

element

situation, status

geography, habitat

microenvironment

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