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MIDDAY
noon, twelve noon, high noon, midday, noonday, noontide
(noun) the middle of the day
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
midday (countable and uncountable, plural middays)
noon; twelve o'clock during the day
Synonyms
• nones, noontide; see also midday
Antonyms
• midnight; see also midnight
Anagrams
• mydaid
Source: Wiktionary
Mid"day`, n. Etym: [AS. middæg. See Mid, a., and Day.]
Definition: The middle part of the day; noon.
Mid"day`, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to noon; meridional; as, the midday sun.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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