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lair

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1 a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others

The detectives tracked the thieves to their lair and made immediate arrests.

Synonyms of lair

concealment, covert, den, hermitage, hideaway, hideout, nest

Words Related to lair

blind, cover, nook, recess

hangout, harbor, harborage, haunt, haven, redoubt, refuge, retreat, shelter

2 the shelter or resting place of a wild animal

We found an abandoned fox's lair in the woods behind the barn.

Synonyms of lair

burrow, den, hole, house, lodge

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