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quint

noun \ˈkwint\

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First Known Use of QUINT

1934

Rhymes with QUINT

bint, dint, flint, glint, hint, lint, mint, print, skint, splint, sprint, squint, stint, suint, tint

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quint

noun \ˈkwint\

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