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bantam

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Synonyms: batam, banta, bantay, banham, santam

Antonyms: batam, banta, bantay, banham, santam

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Noun

  1. Any of several small [[chicken]]s, especially of a [[breed]] that is a [[miniature]] version of another breed.
  2. {{lb|en|sports}} A competitor in an [[age]] [[division]] between [[peewee]] and [[midget]].
  3. {{lb|en|philately|informal}} A [[postage stamp]] much smaller than usual, notably the UK 1870 halfpenny, and some WW2-era South African issues.
  4. {{lb|en|historical|UK|informal}} A member of special World War I infantry units composed of men who were shorter than the standard military height requirement.

Adjective

  1. [[small|Small]] or miniature.
  2. [[spirited|Spirited]] or [[aggressive]].

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