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eye opener

view main entry for eye openernoun [countable] [usually singular]  
American English pronunciation: eye openerClick to listen to the pronunciation of eye opener

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eye-opening

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charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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electron

a part of an atom that moves around the nucleus (=centre) and has a negative electrical charge

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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