what does "extinguished" mean in this sentence?
"beauty and natural harmony continue radiating on the inside, while on the outside any sense of them has apparently long been extinguished"

Does it mean that beauty is no longer existed on the outside, or the definition of the external appearance of beauty is pinned down?

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what does "extinguished" mean in this sentence?
 "beauty and natural harmony continue radiating on the inside, while on the outside any sense of them has apparently long been extinguished"

Does it mean that beauty is no longer existed on the outside, or the definition of the external appearance of beauty is pinned down?

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The sense has been extinguished, which means the sense of it is gone.

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Extinguished, ie. put out, like a candle flame or small fire. Note the use of "radiating" to support the image.

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