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Erstwhile

adjective

/ˈɜː(ɹ)st.waɪl/

Word Frequency: 1.0

Definitions

1.adjectiveFormer, previous.

2.adjectiveRespected, honourable.

3.adverbFormerly; in the past.

Synonyms

former once onetime previous quondam erewhile past sometime formerly earlier then precedent

Rhymes With

reconcile vile beguile versatile juvenile senile hostile pile

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