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afterglow

af·terg·low

US/ˈæftɜrˌɡloʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset

2.

the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event

  • “he basked in the afterglow of his victory”

Origin

From after- + glow.

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