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latter
adjective
noun
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
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ˈlæt.ə(ɹ)
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adjective
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
“in the latter case”
noun
the second of two or the second mentioned of two
“Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today”
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in the latter case
Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today
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