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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Builder
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
having to do with or happening in the very near past.
After the recent storm, many people are still without electricity.- antonyms:
- distant
- similar words:
- fresh, late, latest, new
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| definition 2: |
done, made, or appearing just before the present time; new.
I enjoy looking at magazines to see the recent fashions.- synonyms:
- latest
- similar words:
- contemporary, current, hot, modern, new, newfangled, up-to-date
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| related words: |
former, last, previous, prior, young |
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| derivations: |
recently (adv.), recentness (n.) |
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