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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

state go
the way something is with respect to its main attributes

condition, status go
a state at a particular time

dryness, waterlessness, xerotes
the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)

noun.state

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dehydration, desiccation go
dryness resulting from the removal of water
drought, drouth go
a shortage of rainfall
thirstiness, aridity, aridness go
a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)
sereness go
a withered dryness
xerophthalmia, xerophthalmus, xeroma, conjunctivitis arida go
abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes
xerostomia, dry mouth go
abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva