afterglow
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Noun
- The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
- The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
- The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.
- The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
- An afterparty.
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