eye-opener
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noun \ˈī-ˌōp-nər, -ˌō-pə-\Definition of EYE-OPENER
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
See First Known Use of EYE-OPENER
1817
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