reflected

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reflected

/ɹɪˈflɛktɪd/

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of reflect

adjective

Bent or sent back (especially of incident sound or light). reflected light or reflected heat
Vicarious; derived from the work or success of somebody else. The astronaut's brother basked in the reflected glory of the successful mission.

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Closest in meaning: echoic, echolike, mirrored, raised, crossed, marked, recorded, presented, transcribed, illustrated, collection, covered, published, contained, listed, collected

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@misc{reflected_2026,
  title = {reflected},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reflected},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}