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afterglow
OXFORD DICTIONARY
afterglow, n. a light or radiance remaining after its source has disappeared or been removed.
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afterglow
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Decrement
N decrement, discount, defect, loss, deduction, afterglow, eduction, waste.For further exploring for "afterglow" in Webster Dictionary Online