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dense line of trees

A dense line of trees.
A line of dense trees.

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A dense line of trees = [ A dense line ] of trees (the line is dense; the trees are closely packed together) and/or A dense [ line of trees ] (the whole effect is one of denseness). A line of dense trees = the trees themselves are dense.

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  • A dense line of trees = [ A dense line ] of trees (the line is dense; the trees are closely packed together) and/or A dense [ line of trees ] (the whole effect is one of denseness).
  • A line of dense trees = the trees themselves are dense.
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A dense line of trees = [A dense line] of trees (the line is dense; the trees are closely packed together) and/or A dense [line of trees] (the whole effect is one of denseness).

A line of dense trees = the trees themselves are dense.
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