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witching hour

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The hour after midnight, when witches and other supernatural beings were thought to be active, and to which bad luck was ascribed.

(less common) The hour between 3:00 a.m. and 3:59 a.m., associated with demons. [from late 20th c.]

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'Tis the witching hour of night, Orbed is the moon and bright. And the stars they glisten, glisten, Seeming with bright eyes to listen- For what listen they? John Keats

I gave up on the big screen. The Witching Hour was at Warner Bros. for 10 years and it just didn't work out. Anne Rice

Between 3-4 am is my witching hour, too. Source: Internet

In its description from the publisher it was described as reminiscent of The Witching Hour by Anne Rice and The Sandman by Neil Gaiman. Source: Internet

How many happy hours do you know in the Cities that go straight through to the witching hour? Source: Internet

Make these casseroles in advance and the witching hour will become easier to manage. Source: Internet

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