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Synonyms & Antonyms of dawn
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
- we stayed up talking until dawn
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2
the point at which something begins
- the dawn of civilization
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- cessation,
- closing,
- closure,
- completion,
- finale,
- finish,
- period,
- stop,
- termination,
- windup
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- close,
- conclusion,
- end,
- ending,
- omega
dawn
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of dawn (Entry 2 of 2)
to come into existence
- a smile dawned on his face as he got the joke
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