ABBREVIATION: "country in southwestern Asia that is located largely within the Syrian Desert" Crossword Clue

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ABBREVIATION: "country in southwestern Asia that is located largely within the Syrian Desert" Crossword Answer

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SOUTHWESTERN (adjective)
1. situated in or oriented toward the southwest
2. of a region of the United States generally including New Mexico; Arizona; Texas; California; and sometimes Nevada; Utah; Colorado
SOUTHWESTERN (noun)
1. a dialect of Middle English
ABBREVIATION (noun)
1. a shortened form of a word or phrase
2. shortening something by omitting parts of it

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