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Oldness

The state or quality of being old; old age.

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Age 76% connected

The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind; lifetime.

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Agedness 76% connected

The quality of being aged; oldness.

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Ancientness 76% connected

The quality of being ancient; antiquity; existence from old times.

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Antiqueness 76% connected

The quality of being antique; an appearance of ancient origin and workmanship.

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Antiquity 76% connected

The quality of being ancient; ancientness; great age; as, a statue of remarkable antiquity; a family of great antiquity.

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Hoariness 76% connected

The state of being hoary.

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Longevity 76% connected

Long duration of life; length of life.

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Obsoleteness 76% connected

The state of being obsolete, or no longer used; a state of desuetude.

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Senescence 76% connected

The state of growing old; decay by time.

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Senility 76% connected

The quality or state of being senile; old age.

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Seniority 76% connected

The quality or state of being senior.

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Staleness 76% connected

The quality or state of being stale.

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Superannuation 76% connected

The state of being superannuated, or too old for office or business; the state of being disqualified by old age; decrepitude.

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Vintage 76% connected

The produce of the vine for one season, in grapes or in wine; as, the vintage is abundant; the vintage of 1840.

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Old 74% connected

Open country.

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Old 74% connected

Open country.

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Antonym 4

Newness 94% connected

The quality or state of being new; as, the newness of a system; the newness of a scene; newness of life.

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Newness 94% connected

The quality or state of being new; as, the newness of a system; the newness of a scene; newness of life.

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