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pastness


past·ness

noun \ˈpas(t)-nəs\

Definition of PASTNESS

1
: the quality or state of being past
2
: the subjective quality of something being remembered rather than immediately experienced <almost any popular record … is apt to be tinged with pastness — Roy McMullen>

First Known Use of PASTNESS

1829

Rhymes with PASTNESS

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