Anachronism
Anachronism noun - Something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred.
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Synonyms for Anachronism
Relic and anachronism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Relic" instead a noun "Anachronism".
Nearby Word: anachronistic
Relic
Relic noun - A tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished.
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Synonyms for Relic
Nearby Word: relict
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Related pairs
- antique and anachronism
- antique and relic
- fossil and anachronism
- fossil and relic
- survival and anachronism
- survival and relic
- archaism and anachronism
- archaism and relic
- fuddy-duddy and anachronism
- fuddy-duddy and relic
- artefact and anachronism
- artefact and relic
- artifact and anachronism
- artifact and relic
Both words in one sentence
- The Doctor rightly points out this is an anachronism, as the house is Victorian while priest holes are a relic of Elizabethan architecture.
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