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defunct
What does defunct mean?
defunct (adjective): no longer in use or active, nor expected to be again.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce defunct?
/dɪˈfʌŋkt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does defunct come from?
Borrowed from Latin dēfunctus, past participle of dēfungor (“to finish, discharge”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “defunct” mean?
serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body
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not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
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having no job despite being able and willing to work
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no longer in use or active, nor expected to be again
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