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subcompact


sub·com·pact

noun \ˈsəb-ˈkäm-ˌpakt\

Definition of SUBCOMPACT

: an automobile smaller than a compact
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First Known Use of SUBCOMPACT

1967

Rhymes with SUBCOMPACT

abreact, artifact, cataract, chain-react, counteract, cross-react, eye contact, inexact, interact, overact, precontact, razor-backed, reenact, riot act, subcontract, tesseract, underact, vacuum-packed, ventifact

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