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Kalat
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kaleidoscope
ka·lei·do·scope [ kə ldə skp ] (plural ka·lei·do·scopes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. optical toy: an optical toy consisting of a cylinder with mirrors and colored shapes inside that create shifting symmetrical patterns when the end is rotated
2. complex scene or pattern: a complex, colorful, and shifting pattern or scene
3. complex set of events: a complex set of events or circumstances
[Early 19th century. < Greek kalos "beautiful" + eidos "form"]

ka·lei·do·scop·ic [ kə ldə skóppik ] adjective
ka·lei·do·scop·i·cal·ly adverb
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