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Sleeper
see synonyms of sleeperNoun
2. sleeper
a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal
3. sleeper
an unexpected achiever of success
Example Sentences:'the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it'
4. crosstie, railroad tie, sleeper, tie
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
Example Sentences:'the British call a railroad tie a sleeper'
6. sleeper
pajamas with feet; worn by children
7. sleeper
a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed
8. sleeper, sleeper goby
tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
9. sleeper
an unexpected hit
Example Sentences:'that movie was the sleeper of the summer'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Sleeper
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Sleeper
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Sleeper
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