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SUNDOWNING
Etymology
Noun
sundowning (uncountable)
(medicine, psychology, psychiatry) A state of agitation, confusion, or delirium, especially in patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease, which begins daily at nightfall and which is alleviated by daylight.
Synonyms
• nocturnal delirium
• sundowner syndrome
Verb
sundowning
present participle of sundown
Source: Wiktionary
SUNDOWN
Sun"down`, n.
1. The setting of the sun; sunset. "When sundown skirts the moor." Tennyson.
2. A kind of broad-brimmed sun hat worn by women.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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