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  • 21flash — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. flare, blaze; burst, streak; gleam, scintillate; retort. See light. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Sudden, brief light] Syn. glimmer, sparkle, glitter, glisten, scintillation, gleam, glance, beam,… …

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  • 22glimmer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. glance, appearance, view, flash, sight. See vision. v. i. shine. See light, dimness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. gleam, flash, flicker; see light 1 . v. Syn. gleam, fade, shimmer; see shine 1 . III (Roget …

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  • 23glisten — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. glister, gleam, glint, glitter, coruscate. See light. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. shine, sparkle, shimmer, flicker, flash; see also shine 1 . See Synonym Study at flash . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) …

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  • 24glitter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. & n. flash, gleam, twinkle, glisten, glint, sparkle. See light, ostentation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sparkle, shimmer, gleam; see light 1 . v. Syn. glare, shimmer, sparkle, flash; see shine 1 . See …

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  • 25scintillate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. glisten, twinkle, sparkle, glitter, coruscate, shine; be charming or witty, effervesce, turn on the charm (sl.). See light, intelligence, wit. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. twinkle, glimmer, sparkle,… …

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  • 26spangle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sequin, paillette, ornament, bead, gem, stud, bauble, trinket, sparkler. v. t. bespangle, jewel, stud, ornament, decorate. v. i. sparkle, glitter, glisten, scintillate, coruscate. See light. II (Roget …

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  • 27flash — vb Flash, gleam, glance, glint, sparkle, glitter, glisten, scintillate, coruscate, twinkle mean to shoot forth light (as in rays or sparks). Flash implies a sudden and transient outburst of light or a sudden display of something that brilliantly… …

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  • 28coruscation — noun 1. the occurrence of a small flash or spark • Syn: ↑glitter, ↑sparkle • Derivationally related forms: ↑coruscate, ↑sparkly (for: ↑sparkle), ↑sparkle ( …

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  • 29Coruscant — Co*rus cant (k? r?s kant), a. [L. coruscans, p. pr. See {Coruscate}.] Glittering in flashes; flashing. Howell. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 30Sparkle — Spar kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sparkled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sparkling}.] [See {Sparkle}, n., Spark of fire.] 1. To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles; to shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to… …

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