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as in limbs
a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant
I loved climbing among the branches of that old tree
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as in affiliates
a local unit of an organization
a bank with many neighborhood branches
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as in tributaries
a stream that flows into a larger body of water
the Blue Nile, the Atbara, and the White Nile are the three primary branches of the Nile River
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as in departments
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the two branches of the U.S. Congress
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as in radiates
to extend outwards from or as if from a central point
threads branched from the center of the spider web
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“Branches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branches. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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