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(folklore) Supernatural beings, such as a dwarves, that live beneath hills..
The hill-people are excessively frightened during thunder. When, therefore, they see bad weather coming on, they lose no time in getting to the shelter of their hills.
Use hill-people when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hill-people means (folklore) Supernatural beings, such as a dwarves, that live beneath hills..
Common synonyms include hillfolk.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The hill-people are excessively frightened during thunder. When, therefore, they see bad weather coming on, they lose no time in getting to the shelter of their hills.
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