Another word for rural
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Of or relating to the countryside
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Another word for rural
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- In contrast, bucolic , also a literary term, suggests a down-to-earth rustic simplicity or artlessness her bucolic suitor
- Pastoral , often used in literary contexts, suggests a highly idealized primitive simplicity of rural life, originally among shepherds
- Rustic stresses the contrast between the supposed crudeness and unsophistication of the country and the supposed polish and refinement of the city rustic humor
- Rural is the comprehensive, nonspecific word referring to life on the farm or in the country as distinguished from life in the city rural schools
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