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Eclipse

/ɪˈklɪps/
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(noun) An alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional observer) and another object, thus obscuring the latter.

An eclipse of the moon is a rare phenomenon.
An eclipse of the sun is a rare appearance.
CEFR Practice Quiz
An ____ of the moon is a rare phenomenon.

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