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eve

eve

 
 
pronunciation:
iv
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note
part of speech: noun
definition: (sometimes cap.) the evening or day before a holiday or other special day.
Our parents let us stay awake until midnight on New Year's Eve.
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Homophone Note
The words eve and eave sound alike but have different meanings.