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DEFUNCTNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
No longer in existence
Example:
the extinction of a species
Synonyms:
defunctness; extinction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("defunctness" is a kind of...):
death (the absence of life or state of being dead)
Derivation:
defunct (having ceased to exist or live)
defunct (no longer in force or use; inactive)
