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period


period

noun

Definition of PERIOD

1
an occurrence of menstruating <girls having their period will be excused from gym class>
Related Words menses
2
an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing <the Romantic period in music>
Synonyms day, epoch, era, period, time

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