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translucent

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  1. clear                 
 
trans.lu.cent \-*nt\ aj [L translucent-, translucens, prp. of transluce-re 
   to shin]e through, fr. trans- + luce-re to shine - more at LIGHT 1: shining 
   or glowing through : LUMINOUS  2a: TRANSPARENT  2b: readily perceptible : 
   LUCID  3: admitting and diffusing light so that objects beyond cannot be 
   clearly  distinguished : partly transparent - trans.lu.cent.ly av