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| Allhallows Eve |
the day before Allhallows; Halloween. |
| Halloween |
a holiday celebrated on October 31. On Halloween, children wear special clothes and go from house to house asking for candy or other treats. |
| jack-o'-lantern |
a pumpkin that is hollowed out and has a face carved into it and a candle in the bottom. Jack-o'-lanterns are used at Halloween as lamps or decorations. |
| trick or treat |
a custom practiced at Halloween in which children visit their neighbors and say the words "trick or treat" in order to receive a treat such as candy. [2 definitions] |
| trick-or-treat |
to take part in the Halloween custom of visiting neighbors while wearing a costume and asking for candy or other treats by saying the words "trick or treat!" |
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