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svelte
adjective
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How to pronounce svelte:

Definition of svelte:

svelte (adjective):
slender, lithe
attractively or gracefully slim
being of delicate or slender build.

Synonyms for svelte:

angularleanslightthingracefulslimskinnyfatlessslendergaunt
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Antonyms for svelte:

cumbersomesizableliberalawkwardgenerousplenteoustubbyroughbigbrawny
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