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versant
[ vur-suhnt ]
/ ˈvɜr sənt /
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noun
a slope of a mountain or mountain chain.
the general slope of a country or region.
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versant
/ (ˈvɜːsənt) /
noun
rare the side or slope of a mountain or mountain range
the slope of a region
Word Origin for versant
C19: from French, from verser to turn, from Latin versāre
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