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nascent

nas·cent

nascent

 
 
pronunciation:
nae snt [or] neI snt
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition: coming into being or starting to develop.
Since the cease-fire, people's hearts have been filled with nascent hope for a complete end to the war.
similar words:
new
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derivations: nascence (n.), nascency (n.)
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