| Front | twilight |
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| Back | noun, adjectiveBrE /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/NAmE /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/noun  word origin  example bank [uncountable]1 the faint light or the period of time at the end of the day after the sun has gone downIt was hard to see him clearly in the twilight. We went for a walk along the beach at twilight.2 the ~ (of sth) the final stage of sth when it becomes weaker or less important than it wasthe twilight years (= the last years of your life)adjective  word origin [only before noun]1 (formal) used to describe a state in which things are strange and mysterious, or where things are kept secret and do not seem to be part of the real worldthe twilight world of the occult They lived in the twilight zone on the fringes of society. The dissidents lived in a twilight world of hushed voices and secret meetings.2 used to describe a situation or area of thought that is not clearly defined |
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