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eighty

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

Being ten more than seventy.

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aytee

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ˈeɪti

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Definition

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noun

  1. The cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight

adjective

  1. Being ten more than seventy

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  • “She will celebrate her eighty birthday next month with a big family gathering.”noun

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Synonyms

noun

Sense: cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight

lxxxRarecardinal

adjective

Sense: being ten more than seventy

lxxxRare

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