Defunct and Erstwhile

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Defunct adjective - No longer existing.

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Erstwhile and defunct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Erstwhile" instead an adjective "Defunct".

Erstwhile adjective - Having been such at some previous time.

Usage example: my erstwhile friend ignored me when I ran into her at the mall

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Defunct and erstwhile are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defunct" instead an adjective "Erstwhile".

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Erstwhile and Defunct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defunct/erstwhile

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