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outmoded
adjective /ˌaʊtˈməʊ.dɪd/
/-ˈmoʊ-/ disapprovingDefinition
(Definition of outmoded adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a thing of the past idiom
- age-old adjective
- ageing adjective
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- antediluvian adjective
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