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halloween

Definition:

Halloween is a popular holiday celebrated on the 31st of October, characterized by festivities such as costume parties, trick-or-treating, and the decoration of homes with spooky themes. It originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, where people believed that on this day, the boundary between the living and the dead was blurred.

Usage:

As a noun:

1. We all dressed up in scary costumes for Halloween last night.

2. Halloween is the perfect time to attend haunted house tours.

As a verb:

1. Every year, my neighbors halloween their entire house to make it look haunted.

2. We decided to halloween our backyard by hanging decorations and placing carved pumpkins all around.

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