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sunrise

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sunrise

the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance

a job that requires him to get up before sunrise

Synonyms of sunrise

aurora, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, day, daybreak, daylight, light, morn, morning, sun, sunup

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Near Antonyms of sunrise

dark, darkness, midnight, night, nighttime

afternoon, midday

dusk, evening, eventide, gloaming, twilight

Antonyms of sunrise

nightfall, sundown, sunset

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