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settlement
[ set-l-muhnt ]
/ ˈsɛt l mənt /
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OTHER WORDS FROM settlement
non·set·tle·ment, nouno·ver·set·tle·ment, nounpre·set·tle·ment, nounre·set·tle·ment, nounWords nearby settlement
settle a score, settled, settle down, settle for, settle in, settlement, settlement houses, settlement option, settlement worker, settle on, settler
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settlement
/ (ˈsɛtəlmənt) /
noun
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