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• passage — noun 1 narrow way through ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ narrow, small ▪ winding ▪ connecting, side …   Collocations dictionary

• homeward — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Homeward is used with these nouns: ↑journey, ↑passage, ↑voyage {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adv. Homeward is used with these adjectives: ↑bound …   Collocations dictionary

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