I sparkle on the branches of a Christmas tree. My name starts with a lightweight metal and ends like a small prison room. What am I?
Tinsel
'Tinsel' begins with 'tin' (a lightweight metal) and ends with a syllable pronounced like 'cell' (a small room).
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