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sleeper
An unexpected hit
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noun
An unexpected hit
“That movie was the sleeper of the summer”
noun
Tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
noun
A piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed
noun
Pajamas with feet; worn by children
noun
A passenger car that has berths for sleeping
noun
One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
“The British call a railroad tie a sleeper”
noun
A rester who is sleeping
noun
An unexpected achiever of success
“The winner was a true sleeper — no one expected him to get it”
noun
A spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal
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That movie was the sleeper of the summer
The British call a railroad tie a sleeper
The winner was a true sleeper — no one expected him to get it
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