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antediluvian
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adj. very, very old; antiquated
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antiquated
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adj. very old and no longer in use; obsolete
TIP: an "antique" dates back 100 years or more |
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antiquity
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n. ancient times
TIP: an "antique" dates back 100 years or more |
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archaic
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adj. old; from a much earlier time; antiquated
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obsolete
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adj. old; outdated; no longer in use
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relic
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n. a custom or object that has been around for a very, very long time
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contemporary
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adj. modern, new; relating to the same time period
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inception
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n. the start, the beginning of something
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innovation
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n. something new
TIP: In Latin "nova" means new. |
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novel
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adj. new
TIP: In Latin "nova" means new. Also "neo" (neophyte) and "nou" (nouveau riche) mean new. |
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unprecedented
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adj. novel; unparalleled
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