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HOLDOVER
hangover, holdover
(noun) something that has survived from the past; “a holdover from the sixties”; “hangovers from the 19th century”
holdover, hangover
(noun) an official who remains in office after his term
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
holdover (plural holdovers)
Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.
(firearms) The distance (at target) by which a rifle scope is aimed higher than the intended point of impact in order to compensate for bullet drop over the distance to the target.
Anagrams
• overhold
Source: Wiktionary
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ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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