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(de-funct) 2 syllables

Definition

adjective. no longer existing or functioning.

Example Sentence

The invention of the telephone has rendered the telegraph defunct.

More Example Sentences

Many defunct businesses closed last year.

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Rhymes

  • dunked
  • flunked
  • junked
  • plunked

  • debunked
  • defunct
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