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   kaleidoscope

   /kəˈlʌɪdəskəʊp/

   noun

   • 1. a toy consisting of a tube containing mirrors and pieces of coloured glass or paper, whose reflections produce changing patterns when the tube is rotated.
   • ▪ a constantly changing pattern or sequence of elements: "the dancers moved in a kaleidoscope of colour"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Greek kalos ‘beautiful’ + eidos ‘form’ + -scope.

   Scrabble Points: 21

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