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| archaic |
no longer in common use, esp. in speech or writing. [1/3 definitions] |
| Australoid |
(outdated; no longer in scientific use) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of members of a human racial group originating in Australia, the Pacific Islands, and areas of southern and central India, generally characterized by dark skin and dark curly hair. [2 definitions] |
| avirulent |
not infectious or virulent, or no longer so. |
| be out of |
to no longer have (something that is normally available). |
| be over someone |
to no longer feel any romantic feelings for (someone). |
| broken |
cracked or smashed into separate pieces, or no longer able to function. [1/9 definitions] |
| burn out |
to become extremely tired and no longer interested in doing something. [1/4 definitions] |
| Caucasian |
(outdated; no longer in scientific use) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of members of the Caucasoid racial group. [2/7 definitions] |
| Caucasoid |
(outdated; no longer in scientific use) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of members of a human racial group originating in Europe, North Africa, western Asia, and India, generally characterized by fair to brown skin and straight to curly hair of any color. [2 definitions] |
| circulatory |
of or pertaining to the circulatory system, the system of bodily organs, including the heart, arteries, and veins, that send blood and lymph throughout the body and return it, no longer containing oxygen, to the heart. [1/2 definitions] |
| dead |
no longer of any consequence. [2/16 definitions] |
| dead letter |
any law, rule, or the like that is still on the books but is no longer enforced. [1/2 definitions] |
| death rattle |
a gurgling or rattling sound that sometimes issues from a dying person who can no longer cough up mucus in the throat; rale. |
| deceased |
no longer alive; dead. [1/2 definitions] |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| departed |
no longer present; gone; past; dead. [1/2 definitions] |
| disabled |
no longer operative; incapacitated. [1/2 definitions] |
| disappear |
to become no longer visible. [1/3 definitions] |
| disused |
no longer being used. |
| divorced |
no longer married because of divorce. |
| dry |
no longer containing water. [1/14 definitions] |
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