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Daytime

The time during which there is daylight, as distinguished from the night.

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Afternoon 76% connected

The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Eve 76% connected

Evening.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Even 76% connected

Evening. See Eve, n. 1.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Evening 76% connected

of Even

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Eventide 76% connected

The time of evening; evening.

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Broader term 1

Period 76% connected

A portion of time as limited and determined by some recurring phenomenon, as by the completion of a revolution of one of the heavenly bodies; a divis…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Containing whole 1

Day 70% connected

The time of light, or interval between one night and the next; the time between sunrise and sunset, or from dawn to darkness; hence, the light; sunsh…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Component part 3

Forenoon 70% connected

The early part of the day, from morning to meridian, or noon.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Morn 70% connected

The first part of the day; the morning; -- used chiefly in poetry.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Morning 70% connected

Pertaining to the first part or early part of the day; being in the early part of the day; as, morning dew; morning light; morning service.

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Synonym 2

Day 92% connected

The time of light, or interval between one night and the next; the time between sunrise and sunset, or from dawn to darkness; hence, the light; sunsh…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Daylight 92% connected

The light of day as opposed to the darkness of night; the light of the sun, as opposed to that of the moon or to artificial light.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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