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vigil

noun

A period of sleeplessness

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Word length
5
Starts with
V
Ends with
L
Contains
IG
Scrabble score
9

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Pronunciation

ˈvɪdʒəl

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noun

  1. A period of sleeplessness

noun

  1. The rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

noun

  1. A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

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