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  • 21sparkle — /spahr keuhl/, v., sparkled, sparkling, n. v.i. 1. to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal. 2. to emit little sparks, as burning matter: The flames leaped and sparkled. 3. to shine or… …

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  • 22sparkle — [c]/ˈspakəl / (say spahkuhl) verb (sparkled, sparkling) –verb (i) 1. to issue in or as in little sparks, as fire, light, etc. 2. to emit little sparks, as burning matter. 3. to shine with little gleams of light, as a brilliant gem; glisten… …

  • 23shine — Synonyms and related words: Amor, Christian love, Eros, Platonic love, admiration, adoration, affection, afterglow, agape, air glow, antic, ardency, ardor, array, attachment, bathtub gin, be born for, be bright, be master of, be somebody, be… …

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  • 24sparkle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. glisten, spark, twinkle, flash, glitter, scintillate; effervesce, bubble. See light, cheerfulness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. glitter, glisten, twinkle; see shine 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v …

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  • 25sparkle — v 1. spark, light, scintillate, flame, blaze, burn; shine, twinkle, flicker, blink, wink, flutter; quiver, shiver, ripple; shimmer, dance, dazzle, bedazzle; glisten, Archaic. glister, glitter, glint, glimmer; gleam, glare, effulge, shine forth,… …

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  • 26sparkle — [ˈspɑːk(ə)l] verb [I] 1) to shine with small points of reflected light 2) to be very lively and interesting sparkle noun [C/U] …

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  • 27sparkle — spar•kle [[t]ˈspɑr kəl[/t]] v. kled, kling, n. 1) to shine or glisten with little gleams of light, as a brilliant gem; glitter 2) to be brilliant, lively, or vivacious 3) to emit little sparks, as burning matter 4) vin (of wine, soda water, etc.) …

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  • 28shine — ʃaɪn n. radiance, glow; luster, sheen; sunny weather, pleasant weather; act of polishing shoes v. make glimmer, cause to shine; gleam, sparkle; radiate, emit light; excel, do well; polish (shoes, silverware, etc.) …

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  • 29shine — 1. verb 1) the sun shone Syn: beam, gleam, radiate, glow, glint, glimmer, sparkle, twinkle, glitter, glisten, shimmer, flash 2) she shone her shoes Syn …

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  • 30sparkle — I. verb (sparkled; sparkling) Etymology: Middle English, frequentative of sparken to spark Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. a. to throw out sparks b. to give off or reflect bright moving points of light c. to perform brilliantly …

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