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eight

Definition:

(nou) the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one (nou) a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life (nou) one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face

Phonetic Transcription:

eɪt

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If the eight loses to the nine, next play the ten and finesse the jack.

It was launched by seven of the eight distilleries in the region.

I have ten pencils and eight erasers.

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