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rem•nant
Pronunciation: (rem'nunt), [key]—
n.
1. a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like.
2. a fragment or scrap.
3. a small, unsold or unused piece of cloth, lace, etc., as at the end of a bolt.
4. a trace; vestige:
remnants of former greatness.
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adj.
remaining; leftover.
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