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Today's word is translucent.
As defined by Merriam-Webster:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/translucent

Did You Know?

Look closely and you will see the same three letters in "translucent" and "elucidate," letting the family relationship between the two words shine through. Both terms descend from the Latin word lucre, meaning "to shine." ("Translucent" is from "lucre" plus "trans-," which means "through.") When you "elucidate" something, you make it clear by explaining it in a way that can be easily understood - you "shed light on" it. "Lucre" is also the root of another bright and shining English word, "lucid," which can mean either "bright with light" or "clear and easy to understand."

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