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Metallic

/məˈtælɪk/
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(adj) Of, relating to, or characteristic of metal.

Plutonium has a metallic taste.
Tea, drunk from a new thermos, tastes a little metallic.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The car had a shiny ____ finish that glowed brightly whenever the afternoon sun hit it just right.

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