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  1. 1
    the name and number of a particular day or year
    1. a.
      a particular day, month, or year when something happens

      American English synonyms or related words for this sense of date

      General periods of time: block, chapter, countdown, date, day, delay, distance, duration, epoch, era... more
    2. b.
      a time in the past or future

      American English synonyms or related words for this sense of date

      General periods of time: block, chapter, countdown, date, day, delay, distance, duration, epoch, era... more

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