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- noun UK A formal meal comprising light snacks, accompanied by
tea . - noun Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong A small meal or snack eaten between
lunch anddinner ; a period of time set aside for this purpose, taken as a break from work or from a conference.
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- noun a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
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