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premature
UK /ˌpɹɛ.məˈtjʊə/ US /ˌpɹi.məˈtʊɹ/
adj 3noun 1
Definitions
adj
1
Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.
a premature birth
premature reports of the singer's death
2
Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired.
I was lost in reveries of death, and the idea of premature burial held continual possession of my brain.
3
Suffering from premature ejaculation.
noun
1
An infant born prematurely.
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