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subastringent
[ suhb-uh-strin-juhnt ]
/ ˌsʌb əˈstrɪn dʒənt /
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adjective
slightly astringent.
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Origin of subastringent
First recorded in 1685–95; sub- + astringent
Words nearby subastringent
subarea, subarid, subassemble, subassembly, subastral, subastringent, subatmospheric, subatom, subatomic, subatomic particle, subatomic particles
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