Modernized and Rusty

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Modernized adjective - Brought up to date.

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Rusty is an antonym for modernized.

Rusty adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.

Usage example: rusty laws still on the books because no one bothered to repeal them

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Modernized is an antonym for rusty.

Nearby Words: rust, rusted, rusting

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