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southwest
noun
- the direction, or the point on a mariner's compass, halfway between south and west; 45° west of due south
- a district or region in or toward this direction
adjective
- in, of, to, toward, or facing the southwest
- from the southwest: a southwest wind
adverb
in, toward, or from the southwest
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