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penultimate

/pɪˈnʌl.tɪ.mɪt/ noun C2
  1. A penult, a next to last, particularly
  2. The penultimate syllable of a word or metrical line.
  3. The penultimate (next to lowest) card in a suit.

Plural penultimates

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