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What is an aura?

Aura: # The distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place * - the ceremony retains an aura of mystery # A supposed emanation surrounding the body of a living creature, [ viewed by mystics, spiritualists, and some practitioners of complementary medicine as the essence of the individual, and allegedly discernible by people with special sensibilities # Any invisible emanation, esp. a scent or odor * - there was a faint aura of disinfectant # A warning sensation experienced before an attack of epilepsy or migraine source:

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