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small-town
adjective [before noun] /ˈsmɔːl.taʊn/
/ˈsmɑːl-/ Definition
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Synonyms and related words:
- boom town noun
- Brummie noun
- capital noun (CITY)
- civic adjective
- county town noun
- hamlet noun
- hicksville noun
- hometown noun
- jerkwater adjective
- Londoner noun
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- one-horse town noun
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