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re·cent

recent

part of speech:	adjective
definition:	happening in the very near past. Unemployment has risen in recent years. antonyms: distant similar words: fresh, latest, new
related words:	former, last, previous, prior

derivations:	recently (adv.), recentness (n.)

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