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DEFUNCT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having ceased to exist or live
Example:
a defunct Indian tribe
Classified under:
Similar:
dead (no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life)
Derivation:
defunctness (no longer in existence)
Sense 2
Meaning:
No longer in force or use; inactive
Example:
a defunct organization
Classified under:
Similar:
inoperative (not working or taking effect)
Derivation:
defunctness (no longer in existence)
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