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good afternoon

 
/ˌɡʊd ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/ exclamation

Definition

something you say to someone when you meet them in the afternoon
(Definition of good afternoon exclamation from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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