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pastness
noun past·ness \ˈpas(t)-nəs\
Definition of PASTNESS
1
: the quality or state of being past
2
: the subjective quality of something being remembered rather than immediately experienced <almost any popular record … is apt to be tinged with pastness — Roy McMullen>
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First Known Use of PASTNESS
1829
Rhymes with PASTNESS
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