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APOGEAN
apogean
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of an apogee; “apogean tides occur when the moon is at the apogee of its orbit”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
apogean (not comparable)
Connected with the apogee.
Source: Wiktionary
Ap`o*ge"an, a.
Definition: Connected with the apogee; as, apogean (neap) tides, which occur when the moon has passed her apogee.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
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