Bombay and Mumbai

Bombay

Bombay noun - A city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India.
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Mumbai and Bombay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mumbai" instead a noun "Bombay".

Mumbai

Mumbai noun - A city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India.
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Bombay and Mumbai are semantically related. You can use "Bombay" instead a noun "Mumbai".

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