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Examples of Open Compound Words:

Open compound words are words that are formed by combining two words with a space between them. Here are some examples:

Nouns:

* ice cream

* post office

* high school

* dining room

* living room

* running shoes

* tennis ball

* swimming pool

Verbs:

* take off

* make up

* look up

* put on

* get out

* break down

* turn on

Adjectives:

* full moon

* heavy rain

* bright light

* dark night

* long time

Other:

* over there

* right here

* all right

* upstairs

* downstairs

These are just a few examples, and there are many other open compound words in the English language.

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