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Keep "woodlands" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
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If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "woodlands" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
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9 total sentences available.
We had left the fertile country behind and beneath us. We looked back on it now, the slanting rays of a low sun turning the streams to threads of gold and glowing on the red earth new turned by the plough and the broad tangle of the woodlands.
Source: tatoeba (6606611)
Giraffes prefer the thick woodlands of the savanna.
Source: tatoeba (8546884)
Giraffes prefer the dense woodlands of the savanna.
Source: tatoeba (8546904)
Giraffes live in open woodlands.
Source: tatoeba (8549832)
Showing 4 of 9 available sentences.
Closest matches include back country, backwoods, boondocks, borderland, brush.
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