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reflection noun ( SIGN )

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Definition

[C usually singular] a sign or result of something
The fact that soldiers are on the streets is a reflection of how terrified the government is.

(Definition of reflection noun (SIGN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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