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glimmer
noun [C] (LIGHT) /ˈɡlɪm.ər/
/-ɚ/ (also glimmering)Definition
(Definition of glimmer noun (LIGHT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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