Word of the Day: Obsolete

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Obsolete

(ˈɒbsəliːt)


You can listen to the pronunciation here.


Obsolete means out-of-date or no longer used.


Examples:

I'm not wasting my money on a blu-ray player until DVD players become obsolete.

Cassette tapes were on their way out when I was a child; now they're obsolete.


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  • Sara.TEFL

    Thank you for reading. :) I will try to post more regularly!

  • nyattoh

    Thank you for daily useful words!
    Your entries help me a lot!

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