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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective one more than seven; denoting a quantity consisting of eight items or units; -- representing the number eight as an Arabic numeral.

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  • noun The cardinal number eight.
  • abbreviation text messaging, slang abbreviation of ate
  • abbreviation text messaging, slang Replacing the sounding /eɪt/ on any word that has this pronunciation or similar.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
  • adjective being one more than seven

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  • All of a sudden, everyone’s talking about seed oils. On Instagram, certain influencers claim that these oils—pantry staples such as sunflower seed oil, grapeseed oil, and canola oil—cause everything from obesity to diabetes, and others in the wellness space have asserted that “the Hateful 8,” as they’re known, are “slowly killing you” and “the most destructive force in the world today.”

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