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shining
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adjective
marked by exceptional merit
had shining virtues and few faults
a shining example
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noun
(= polishing)
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
the shining of shoes provided a meager living
every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing
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adjective
(= bright, burnished, lustrous, shiny)
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
bright silver candlesticks
a burnished brass knocker
she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves
rows of shining glasses
shiny black patents
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adjective
(= glistening, glossy, lustrous, shiny)
reflecting light
glistening bodies of swimmers
the horse's glossy coat
lustrous auburn hair
saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet
shining white enamel
drongo
noun
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Any bird of the family Dicruridae.
drongo
noun
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clumsy fool; idiot