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shine through

verb
  1. To be discernible despite obstruction; to be apparent or evidenced. (figuratively, intransitive) · Though she makes lots of spelling and grammar mistakes in her article, her passion for the subject shines through.
  2. To be visible across a barrier. (intransitive) · The clouds are heavy, but the sunlight is still managing to shine through.
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And yet once or twice he saw the pure gold of this girl shine through the mist that his egotism had raised between him and all objects.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 31 · C1

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