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Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A word that is broadly obsolete but remains in current use because it is contained within an idiom that is still in use.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

fossildom fossilhood Fossiliferous fossilification fossilisation fossilism

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