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hangover

noun

Something that has survived from the past

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
H
Ends with
R
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈhæŋoʊvɚ

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Something that has survived from the past

    “A holdover from the sixties”

noun

  1. An official who remains in office after their term

noun

  1. Disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)

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Example Sentences

A holdover from the sixties
Hangovers from the 19th century

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Synonyms

holdoverkatzenjammer

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