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lightning bug
Definition
(Noun) A flying insect, usually abundant in late summer, whose "tail" flickers and glows.Usage: Mark Twain: "The difference between the right word and the almost-right word is like the difference between lightning and the lightning bug."
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light-hearted
light-o'-love
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light-years ahead of (something)
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lighthouse
lighting the candle
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ligneous
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ligyrophobia
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light-fingered
light-footed
light-hearted
light-o'-love
light-of-love
light-years ahead of (something)
lightbulb
Lighten
lightening the load
Lighter
Lightfast
lighthouse
lighting the candle
lighting the pipe
lightning
lightning bug
lightsLIGI
ligneous
lignite
Lignocellulose
LIGO
ligyrophobia
LIH
LIHC
LIHCAP
LIHE
LIHEAP
LIHF
LIHI
LIHL
LIHN