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   latter

   /ˈlatə/

   adjective

   • 1. occurring or situated nearer to the end of something than to the beginning: "the latter half of 1989" Similar laterhindmostclosingendconcludingfinal
   • ▪ recent: "the project has had low cash flows in latter years" Similar latestmost recentmodern
   • 2. denoting the second or second mentioned of two people or things: "the Russians could advance into either Germany or Austria—they chose the latter option" Similar last-mentionedsecond-mentionedsecond of the twosecondlastlaterOpposite formerprior

   Word Origin Old Englishlætra ‘slower’, comparative of læt (see late).

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

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