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Thursday, October 08
premature adj.

Definition: 1. occurring, coming, or done too soon. 2. mature or ripe before the proper time. 3. born before gestation is complete; preterm.

Example: Dewey's victory announcement was premature; when the all the votes were counted, Harry Truman had won.

Synonyms: advanced, early


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