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obsolete
/ˈɒbsəliːt/
adjective
(of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).
"It is speculated that, within a few years, the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete."
Similar: antiquated, deprecated, disused
Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.
Similar: abortive, obscure, rudimental
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