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kaleidoscope

 
 
/kəˈlaɪdəskəʊp/ noun

Definition

TOY [C] a tube-shaped toy you look through which contains mirrors and pieces of coloured glass that make patterns
MIXTURE [no plural] a mixture of different things: The fashion show was a kaleidoscope of colours.
(Definition of kaleidoscope noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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