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A period of time during which a person is assigned to keep watch or guard duty in the afternoon
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The captain assigned John to the afternoon watch to ensure the ship's safety during the daylight hours.
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I always prefer the afternoon watch because I get to enjoy the sunset while on duty.
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I was on the afternoon watch today and it was chill, nothing much happened.
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Taking on the afternoon watch felt like being the guardian of time as the sun slowly made its way across the sky.