Commentary: The day immediately before today. Twenty-four hours ago.
Examples:
I walked to the bank yesterday, but it was closed.
It seems like just yesterday that I fell down the stairs.
It was in yesterday's newspapers.
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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers:
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Commentary: The past as a general concept. Usually the recent past.
Examples:
Yesterday's solutions aren't going to work on the problems of today.
The world of yesterday is a dark, scary place filled with barbarians.
Historians are more concerned with yesterday than tomorrow.
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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers:
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