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lair

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of lair

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
Words Related to lair

nest

territory

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