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chandelier

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as in lighting
a large, decorated fixture that hangs from a ceiling and has branches for holding many sources of light the dining room chandelier

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“Chandelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chandelier. Accessed 6 Dec. 2022.

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