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eye-opening

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eye-opener

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Main Entry: eye–open·er

Pronunciation: \ˈī-ˌōp-nər, -ˌō-pə-\

Function: noun

Date: 1817

1 : a drink intended to wake one up
2 : something startling, surprising, or enlightening <her biography is a real eye–opener>

— eye–open·ing \-niŋ\ adjective

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