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expiry
noun ex·pi·ry \ik-ˈspī(-ə)r-ē, ˈek-spə-rē\
: the fact of expiring
plural ex·pi·ries
Full Definition of EXPIRY
: expiration: as a : exhalation of breath b : death c : termination; especially : the termination of a time or period fixed by law, contract, or agreement
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First Known Use of EXPIRY
1752
Related to EXPIRY
- Synonyms
- demise, expiration, death, termination
- Antonyms
- alpha, beginning, birth, commencement, creation, dawn, genesis, inception, incipience, incipiency, launch, morning, onset, outset, start
Rhymes with EXPIRY
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expiry
noun ex·pi·ry \ik-ˈspī(ə)r-ē, ˈek-spə-rē\
plural ex·pi·ries
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