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eclipse
Noun
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An eclipse is when the light of the Sun or Moon is blocked.
eclipse
Verb
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If something eclipses something else, it passes or overshadows it.
stakes
Noun
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Stakes are what you will win or lose if you try something.
The stakes are high in this game. If we loose we will be out of the championship.
The criminal was in a high stakes game of cat and mouse with the police.