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- pronunciation:
- spar
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
sparkles, sparkling, sparkled |
definition 1: |
to throw off or reflect little flashes or gleams of light; glitter.
The rubies and emeralds sparkled.
- synonyms:
- coruscate, flash, glint, glitter, shine, twinkle
- similar words:
- blaze, dazzle, flicker, gleam, glimmer, glisten, glow, phosphoresce, shimmer, spark
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definition 2: |
to throw off sparks, as burning wood.
- synonyms:
- scintillate, spark
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definition 3: |
to give off gas bubbles, as wine or soda; effervesce.
- synonyms:
- bubble, effervesce
- similar words:
- fizz, fizzle, foam, froth, spume
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definition 4: |
to be dynamic, lively, or witty.
She sparkled at the party.- synonyms:
- effervesce
- similar words:
- bubble, caper, disport, laugh, light up, romp, scintillate, shine, twinkle
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related words: |
blink, flash, mantle |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition: |
to cause to sparkle.
- synonyms:
- flash
- similar words:
- flicker, glint, light, shine
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related words: |
blink |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a flash or gleam of light; glitter.
- synonyms:
- flash, gleam, glint, glitter, twinkle
- similar words:
- blink, glisten, spark
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definition 2: |
a fiery or brightly glowing particle; spark.
- synonyms:
- spark
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definition 3: |
the characteristic or condition or being effervescent.
- synonyms:
- effervescence, fizz
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definition 4: |
liveliness, animation, or vivacity.
- synonyms:
- animation, effervescence, liveliness, verve, vivacity
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related words: |
arc, burnish, exuberance, fire, glimmer, life, twinkle, vitality |
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