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premature
Universal Words
adjective
1 happening before the normal or expected time:
his premature death at the age of 37 * Because of injury, her playing career came to a premature end in 1998.
2 (of a birth or a baby) happening or being born before the normal length of pregnancy has been completed:
The baby was four weeks premature. * a premature birth after only thirty weeks
3 happening or made too soon:
a premature conclusion / decision / judgement * It is premature to talk about success at this stage.
prematurely adverb:
The child was born prematurely. * Her hair became prematurely white.
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