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crack of dawn

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The first moment of daylight; the instant at which sunrise begins.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Synonyms: ass crack of dawn, butt crack of dawn, peep of day, break of dawn, daybreak, sparrow-fart, break, break of day, cockcrow, crack of dawn, dawn, daylight, dayspring, first light, lauds, solrise, sun, sunlight, sunrise, sunrising, sunup

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