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HINTERLANDS

a region lying inland from a coast

The meaning of the word hinterlands is a region lying inland from a coast.

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incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
compulsionan act of compelling
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous