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n. - The quality of being aged; The opposite of being young.

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  • It's going to backfire, specially after Hilton turn back on McCain "oldness" ...
  • Who has not been seized at times with the consciousness of a mighty 'oldness' of soul?
  • The next few days we spend exploring the city, reveling in its 'oldness' like I mentioned.
  • I hate to sound disagreeable, and maybe my age is showing, but these days I am finding more and more comfort in the "oldness" of things.
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