70s

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The decade of the 1970s. plural, plural-only

    "“Such templates I heard only in the 70s and 80s — extreme nonprofessionalism and surprisingly visible censorship."

  2. 2
    A range of the numbers seventy (70) to seventy-nine (79). plural, plural-only

    "Many of his friends are joining a burgeoning international community of elderweds, or those who marry in their 60s, 70s or even 80s."

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"“Such templates I heard only in the 70s and 80s — extreme nonprofessionalism and surprisingly visible censorship."

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