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Meaning of AFTERGLOW

Pronunciation:  'aftur`glow

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event; "he basked in the afterglow of his victory"
  2. [n]  a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
 
 See Also: atmospheric phenomenon, pleasantness

 

 

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