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subsidiary
adjective /səbˈsɪd.i.ər.i/
/-er-/ Definition
(Definition of subsidiary adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- be in/under sb's shadow idiom
- be neither here nor there idiom
- be no big deal idiom
- derisory adjective
- fiddling adjective
- lowly adjective
- meaningless adjective (NOT IMPORTANT)
- mere adjective
- minor adjective (UNIMPORTANT)
- mouldy adjective (BAD)
- nickel-and-dime adjective
- petty adjective
- rinky-dink adjective
- sideshow noun
- small-time adjective
- stay on the sidelines idiom
- sub- prefix (NOT EQUAL)
- subordinate adjective
- subordinate noun
- subordinate verb
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