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twinkle

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if a star or light twinkles, it shines in the dark with an unsteady light:
stars twinkling in the sky
I saw lights twinkling in the little town below us.

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Overwhelm

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1emotion if someone is overwhelmed by an emotion, they feel it so strongly that they cannot think clearly:
be overwhelmed by something
Harriet was overwhelmed by a feeling of homesickness.
be overwhelmed with something
The children were overwhelmed with excitement.
Grief overwhelmed me.
2too much if work or a problem overwhelms someone, it is too much or too difficult to deal with:

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Meme

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a type of behaviour or an idea that spreads to other members of a group:
Memes such as tunes and catch-phrases travel through a culture almost like a virus.

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sewer

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CIVIL
a pipe or passage under the ground that carries away waste material and used water from houses, factories etc
New York sewer

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Persist

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1[intransitive and transitive] to continue to do something, although this is difficult, or other people oppose it:
persist in (doing) something
    He persisted in his refusal to admit responsibility.
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Tale

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a story about exciting imaginary events:
tale of
    tales of adventure
Fairly tales
Folk tales
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communal

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1shared by a group of people or animals, especially a group who live together:
a communal bathroom
Folk tales are communal

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Traits

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formal a particular quality in someone’s character:
personality / character traits
a mental illness associated with particular personality traits

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Plot

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1plan a secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal:
plot to do something
    a plot to bomb the UN headquarters
Story or film
    The plot was confusing
Piece of land
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Prince

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OFFICIALS
the son of a king, queen, or prince➔ princess:
Prince William

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