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Lucubration

Noun:

1. The act of studying or working late at night; nocturnal labor.

Sample sentence: He was known for his intense lucubration during exam season.

Noun:

2. A piece of study or academic writing, typically regarded as overly intellectual or obscure.

Sample sentence: Her lucubration on postmodern literature left the readers perplexed.

Verb:

3. To study or work late at night.

Sample sentence: In order to meet her deadline, she had to lucubrate for several nights in a row.

Verb:

4. To produce intellectual or learned writings.

Sample sentence: The renowned professor has lucubrated extensively on the topic of quantum physics.