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holdover
holdover /ˈhəʊldˌəʊvə $ ˈhoʊldˌoʊvər/ noun [countable] American English
an action, feeling, or idea that has continued from the past into the present
   SYN  hangover
    holdover from
    Her fear of dogs is a holdover from her childhood.
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