American Dictionary
Definition premature in American English
premature
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˌpriməˈtjʊr/
Example
Alcohol is responsible for many thousands of premature deaths each year.
Example
It's a little premature to talk about concluding a deal.
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