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desuetudeOne entry found. Main Entry: de·sue·tude Pronunciation: \ˈde-swi-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd, di-ˈsü-ə-, -ˈsyü-\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English dissuetude, from Latin desuetudo, from desuescere to become unaccustomed, from de- + suescere to become accustomed; akin to Latin sodalis comrade — more at sib Date: 15th century : discontinuance from use or exercise : disuse 
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