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Vocabulary and Grammar. Anita Desai describes the furniture in the shed as defunct because it was discarded. What is another word for defunct? A. dirty B. dead C. thriving D. empty

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Another word for "defunct" is "dead".
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The answer is B. Another word for 'defunct' is 'dead'.

The word defunct is an adjective used to describe something that is no longer living, existing or functioning. In the sentence, the adjective dead serves as a synonym for defunct.

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