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derelict
What does derelict mean?
derelict (adjective): of property: in a poor state due to abandonment or neglect; dilapidated, neglected.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce derelict?
/ˈdɛɹəˌlɪkt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “derelict” mean?
of property: in a poor state due to abandonment or neglect; dilapidated, neglected
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not at all related: totally unrelated, wholly unconnected, completely inapplicable
Not quite: that's what irrelevant means.
making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious
Not quite: that's what sanctimonious means.
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
Not quite: that's what congenital means.
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