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limelight

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
limelight/ˈlʌɪmlʌɪt/

▶noun

1 (the limelight) the focus of public attention.

2 an intense white light produced by heating lime, formerly used in theatres.

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