Jumbo and Runt

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Jumbo noun - Something that is unusually large and powerful.

Usage example: the winner in the contest for biggest pumpkin was a jumbo that weighed in at over a thousand pounds

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Runt is an antonym for jumbo.

Runt noun - A living thing much smaller than others of its kind.

Usage example: one kitten was definitely the runt, weighing only six ounces at birth

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Jumbo is an antonym for runt.

Nearby Word: runty

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