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native
Synonyms and Antonyms of native
- though she now lived in the Northeast, she was a native Midwesterner
- diamonds in their native state are not the bright, flashy gems that one might imagine
- a native energy and ambition that would allow him to rise above his humble beginnings
Synonym Discussion of native
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- native tribal customs
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- indigenous plants
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- a disease endemic in Africa
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- the aboriginal peoples of Australia
native
Synonyms and Antonyms of native
- the natives seem to resent the summer tourists even though they depend upon them for their livelihood
local, localite, townie (or towny), year-rounder
- the anthropologist spent two years living among the island's natives and observing and documenting their customs and traditions
aboriginal, aborigine, autochthon, indigene (also indigen)
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