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sunset
('s/@/n,s/E/t )

noun (n)

  • the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon(noun.time)
    Synonym:
    sundown
    Antonym:
    aurora, break of day, break of the day, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, dayspring, first light, morning, sunrise, sunup
    source: wordnet30
  • atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun(noun.phenomenon)
    source: wordnet30
  • the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon(noun.event)
    source: wordnet30
  • The descent of the sun below the horizon; also, the time when the sun sets; evening. Also used figuratively.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • of a declining industry or technology(adj.all)
    Example:
    Sunset industries.
    source: wordnet30
  • providing for termination(adj.all)
    Example:
    A program with a sunset provision.
    source: wordnet30
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