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eye-open·er | \ ˈī-ˌōp-nər 
, -ˌō-pə- \
, -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
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eye-opening \ ˈī-ˌōp-niŋ , -ˌō-pə- \ adjective
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eye-opener
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of eye-opener
informal : something that shows or teaches you something in a surprising way
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The first known use of eye-opener was in 1817
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