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relic

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of relic

1 a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
  • a crude stone ax and other relics of the Neanderthals
Synonyms of relic

echo, ghost, shadow, trace, vestige
Words Related to relic

memento, remembrance, reminder

artifact

afterimage, aftertaste

balance, corpse, hangover, leftover, oddment, remainder, remnant, scrap

dreg(s), leavings, remain(s), residual, residue, rest
2 something belonging to or surviving from an earlier period
  • In my grandparents' attic are many "groovy" relics from the 1960s.
Synonyms of relic

antique
Words Related to relic

artifact, fossil

dinosaur

antiquities, ruins

hangover, remains, remnant, trace, vestige

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  1. See words that rhyme with relic Dictionary: Definition of relic Spanish Central: Translation of relic Nglish: Translation of relic for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of relic for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about relic

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