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   sub·ur·ban

   /səˈbərbən/

   adjective

   • 1. of or characteristic of a suburb: "suburban life" Similar residentialcommuterdormitorybedroomrare:exurban
   • ▪ contemptibly dull and ordinary: "Elizabeth despised Ann's house-proudness as deeply suburban" Similar dullboringuninterestingconventionalordinarycommonplaceaverageunremarkableundistinguishedunexceptionalpedestrianprovincialunsophisticatedsmall-townparochialparish-pumpinsularinward-lookinglimitedblinkeredbourgeoismiddle-classconservativeinformal:bog-standardnothing to write home aboutno great shakesnot up to muchcommon or gardenOpposite sophisticatedcosmopolitan

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • U

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   • B

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   • U

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   • R

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   • B

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   • A

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   • N

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