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Yes, desert is playable

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"Desert" Definition

noun

A barren or desolate area, especially:.
A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation.
A region of permanent cold that is largely or entirely devoid of life.
An apparently lifeless area of water.
An empty or forsaken place; a wasteland: a cultural desert.

verb

To from or leave usually without intent to return .
To leave in the .
To abandon (military service) without leave.
To quit one's post, , or service without leave or justification.
To abandon military duty without leave and without intent to return.

adjective

Barren and uninhabited; desolate: a desert island.
Of, relating to, characteristic of, or inhabiting a desert: desert fauna.
and occupied or unoccupied .
Of or relating to a desert .

verb-transitive

To abandon (a military post, for example) in violation of orders or an oath.
To leave empty or alone; abandon.
To withdraw from, especially in spite of a responsibility or duty; forsake: deserted her friend in a time of need.

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