afterglow

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
  2. noun the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event

Etymology

From after- + glow.

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
atmospheric phenomenon

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