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The ~ of a star or sun is how bright it is. (TECHNICAL)
For a few years its ~ flared up to about 10,000 times the present-day ~ of the Sun.
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You can talk about the ~ of someone’s skin when it has a healthy glow.
Ultrafine powder with a rosy tinge gives the skin warmth and ~.
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