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   Bad·lands

   /ˈbadˌlandz/

   

   plural

   • 1. extensive tracts of heavily eroded, uncultivable land with little vegetation.
   • ▪ a barren plateau region of the western US, mainly in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska, south of the Black Hills, noted for its harsh terrain.

   Word Origin mid 19th century (originally US): translation of French mauvaises terres.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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