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nova
noun
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Definition of nova:

nova (noun):
a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process.
a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years

Synonyms for nova:

sungalaxyluminaryspheredwarfquasarvariablesupernova

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