afterglow
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the light in the sky after the sun has gone down
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a time when people are sitting at a table eating their dinner together, usually in the evening
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the time when many people are driving to or from work and listen to the radio in their cars, especially in the afternoon
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the time of day when there are a lot of cars on the road because most people are traveling to or from work
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a time in the evening when television channels start to broadcast programs that are only appropriate for adults
the period of time between midnight and the very early morning
the part of the night when everything is very quiet and nothing is happening
a time of day, especially very early, that is not a reasonable time to speak to or see someone
a time of day when it is very early or very late, and not reasonable to speak to or see someone
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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