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| twi·light [ tw lt ] |
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1. time after sunset or before dawn: the time of day just after sunset or before dawn, when the Sun is below the horizon
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2. half-light: the faint diffuse light that occurs at twilight
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3. final period: the time when something is declining or approaching its end, especially in a gentle or peaceful way
 the twilight of her career
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4. Same as twilight zone (sense 1)
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| [15th century. < archaic twi- "two, half" < Germanic] |
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