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moonlight

The correct spelling is moonlight.

How to pronounce moonlight

/ˈmunˌlaɪt/
noun

IPA: /ˈmunˌlaɪt/

Say it like: Moo-nli-t

The correct spelling is moonlight. (sometimes attributive) The light reflected from the Moon.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.(sometimes attributive) The light reflected from the Moon.

verb

  1. 1.To work on the side (at a secondary job), often in the evening or during the night.
  2. 2.(by extension) To engage in an activity other than what one is known for.
  3. 3.(by extension, of an inanimate object) To perform a secondary function substantially different from its supposed primary function, as in protein moonlighting.
  4. 4.To carry out undeclared work.

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