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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for moon

Noun

1. moon, satellite
usage: the natural satellite of the Earth; "the average distance to the moon is 384,400 kilometers"; "men first stepped on the moon in 1969"
2. moon, object, physical object
usage: any object resembling a moon; "he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light"; "the clock had a moon that showed various phases"
3. lunar month, moon, lunation, synodic month, month
usage: the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
4. moonlight, moonshine, moon, light, visible light, visible radiation
usage: the light of the moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the moon was bright enough to read by"
5. Moon, Sun Myung Moon, religious leader
usage: United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920)
6. moon, satellite
usage: any natural satellite of a planet; "Jupiter has sixteen moons"

Verb

1. daydream, moon, idle, laze, slug, stagnate
usage: have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake; "She looked out the window, daydreaming"
2. moon, moon around, moon on, idle, laze, slug, stagnate
usage: be idle in a listless or dreamy way
3. moon, expose, exhibit, display
usage: expose one's buttocks to; "moon the audience"
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