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premature
adjective
uncommonly early or before the expected time
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ˌpɹɛ.məˈtjʊə
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adjective
uncommonly early or before the expected time
“illness led to his premature death”
adjective
too soon or too hasty
“our condemnation of him was a bit previous”
adjective
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
“a premature infant”
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illness led to his premature death
alcohol brought him to an untimely end
our condemnation of him was a bit previous
a premature judgment
a premature infant
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