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as in peninsulas
an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast
from atop the ness, there was a beautiful view of the coastline as it stretched for miles into the distance
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as in capes
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
the little skiff rounded the tip of the ness
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“Nesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nesses. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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