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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   being eight more than twenty wordnet

Numeral

1. 1
   The cardinal number immediately following twenty-seven and preceding twenty-nine.

   "The lunar quality of Osiris's body is emphasized by his age of twenty-eight, the number of the phases of the moon."

Synonyms

All synonyms

282828eight and twentyxxviiixxviii

Example

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"India is a union of twenty-eight states and seven union territories."

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