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subcontinent

noun

NAmE//ˌsʌbˈkɑntənənt//

, NAmE//ˌsʌbˈkɑntn̩ənt//

[usually singular]

a large land mass that forms part of a continent, especially the part of Asia that includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh the Indian subcontinent

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