latter
adjective [before noun] /ˈlæt.ər/
/ˈlæt̬.ɚ/ Definition
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2. Practise
B2 near or towards the end of something: Building of the new library should begin in the latter part of next year. In the latter stages of the fight he began to tire.Final and finally
(Definition of latter adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- antepenultimate adjective
- as a last resort idiom
- at the end of the day idiom
- closing adjective
- concluding adjective
- conclusion noun (LAST PART)
- end noun (LAST POINT)
- eventually adverb
- final adjective
- finally adverb (AFTER TIME)
- finally adverb (LAST)
- hear/see the last of sth idiom
- last adjective, pronoun, noun
- last-ditch adjective
- lastly adverb
- latest noun
- latter noun
- next to last adjective
- ultimate adjective
- ultimately adverb
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