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Desuetude

Part of speech: Noun

Senses:

Sense 1:

Meaning: Discontinuance or lack of use or practice; a state of being unused or out of fashion.

Example: The old art form fell into desuetude and was replaced by modern techniques.

Sense 2:

Meaning: A state of disuse resulting from neglect or lack of enforcement.

Example: The law had fallen into desuetude due to being unenforced for many years.

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