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Translucently

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trans·lu·cent  (trns-lsnt, trnz-)
adj.
1. Transmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to prevent perception of distinct images.
2. Clear; lucid.
[Latin trnslcns, trnslcent-, present participle of trnslcre, to shine through : trns-, trans- + lcre, to shine; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]
trans·lucence, trans·lucen·cy n.
trans·lucent·ly adv.
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