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glimmer

glim·mer

glimmer

 
pronunciation:
glI mr
parts of speech:
noun, intransitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a slight, dim, or unsteady light; flicker; gleam.
synonyms:
flicker, gleam, shimmer
similar words:
glow, ray, sparkle, twinkle
definition 2: a slight suggestion; faint appearance; trace.
a glimmer of hope
synonyms:
glimpse, glint, inkling, suggestion, trace
similar words:
drop, gleam, hint, scintilla, spark
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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: glimmers, glimmering, glimmered
definition 1: to give off a dim or unsteady light.
synonyms:
twinkle
similar words:
blink, coruscate, flicker, gleam, glisten, shimmer, shine
definition 2: to appear or be suggested faintly.
similar words:
gleam, spark
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