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moon

Definition for moon

noun as in earth' s satellite

verb as in dream about; desire

Strong matches

daydream, idle, languish, mope, pine, yearn

Weak match

waste time

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He said the dearth of government data has created conditions like “the dark side of the moon.”

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"I'm over the moon to see my book brought to life through puppetry," O'Leary added.

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There was the crescent moon lamp that hung on the wall by my bed in a sky of lipstick shades and makeup brushes that I cut from issues of Allure and Elle.

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And while human spaceflight to our nearby celestial neighbors is certainly a reasonable endeavor, Dreier said, “the cosmos is a lot bigger than just the moon and Mars.”

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"We're all over the moon and our daughter, who was already daddy's princess, has now been promoted to the Queen," he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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