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NOONTIDE
noon, twelve noon, high noon, midday, noonday, noontide
(noun) the middle of the day
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
noontide (plural noontides)
midday, noon
Synonyms
• meridian, nones, sext; see also midday
Adjective
noontide (not comparable)
midday
Source: Wiktionary
Noon"tide`, n. Etym: [From noon + tide time; cf. AS. n the ninth hour.]
Definition: The time of noon; midday.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ALLERGIC
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
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