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The Clue

Subtly pervasive quality (4 letter answer)

The Answer

AURA

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Notes

The answer AURA is very common and appears about once every 49 puzzles.

Related Clues

Air
Ambiance
Ambience
Atmosphere
Charisma
Emanation
Feeling
Glow
Halo
Mystique
Nimbus
Penumbra
Certain something
Distinctive air
Distinctive quality
Floral aroma
Glow of a sort
Halo, e.g.
Invisible emanation
Invisible vapor
Mysterious glow
Otherworldly glow
Sensory stimulus
Soft breeze
Special glow
Subtle glow
A celebrity may have one
It's all around you
Je ne sais quoi

Definition

AURA as a noun:

1. a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
2. (aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriole) = an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
3. (air, aura, atmosphere) = a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"