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lu·cu·brate
 lucubrate
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- pronunciation:
- lu
ky
breIt
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
lucubrates, lucubrating, lucubrated |
| definition 1: |
to compose scholarly works.
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| definition 2: |
to read, study, or write diligently, esp. until late at night.
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| derivations: |
lucubratory (adj.), lucubrator (n.) |
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