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obsolescent


ob·so·les·cent

adj \-sənt\

Definition of OBSOLESCENT

: going out of use : becoming obsolete
— ob·so·les·cent·ly adverb
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First Known Use of OBSOLESCENT

1755

Rhymes with OBSOLESCENT

acquiescent, adolescent, arborescent, Fertile Crescent, incandescent, opalescent, prepubescent, viridescent

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