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- pronunciation:
- pri
m
chuhr
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pri
m
tur
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adjective |
| definition: |
done, happening, or born before the expected time; too soon.
The premature announcement of the team's win was embarrassing when the videotape showed that they lost.The premature baby weighed only four pounds.- antonyms:
- overdue
- similar words:
- hasty
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| related words: |
early |
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| derivations: |
prematurely (adv.), prematureness (n.), prematurity (n.) |
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