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catamount


cat·a·mount

noun \ˈka-tə-ˌmau̇nt\

Definition of CATAMOUNT

: any of various wild cats: as a : cougar 1 b : lynx
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Examples of CATAMOUNT

  1. <found the footprints of a catamount on the mountain trail>

Origin of CATAMOUNT

short for cat-a-mountain
First Known Use: 1664

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Rhymes with CATAMOUNT

bank discount, body count, cash discount, no-account, on account, paramount, rediscount, take the count, tantamount, trade discount, undercount

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