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(geology) A depression, on a seafloor next to an orogen, that is filled with sediment..
Use foredeep when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Foredeep means (geology) A depression, on a seafloor next to an orogen, that is filled with sediment..
Common synonyms include exogeosyncline.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use foredeep where its definition matches the intended context.
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