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afterglow

noun C2
  1. The glow seen in the sky after sunset. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling. (countable, uncountable)
  3. The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation. (countable, uncountable)
  4. The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high. (countable, uncountable)
  5. An afterparty. (countable, uncountable)

Plural afterglows

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