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  • 61sparkle — /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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  • 62sparkle — 1. noun /ˈspɑːkl,ˈspɑɹkl/ a) A little spark; a scintillation. the sparkle of a diamond. b) Brilliance; luster 2. verb /ˈspɑːkl,ˈspɑɹkl/ …

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  • 63perspiration — noun … OF PERSPIRATION ▪ bead, drop ▪ Great beads of perspiration trickled down his forehead. VERB + PERSPIRATION ▪ wipe ▪ He wiped the perspiration from his brow …

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  • 64sweat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ light ▪ clammy ▪ My shirt stuck to the clammy sweat on my back. ▪ cold …

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  • 65scímian — wv/i2 to shine, glisten; grow dusky, dark, dim (of the eyes), be dazzled, bleared wv/t2 to shine, glisten …

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  • 66scintillate — 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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  • 67spangle — 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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  • 68glister — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To emit light suddenly in rays or sparks: coruscate, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink. See LIGHT. II noun Sparkling, brilliant light: flash …

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  • 69gleam — gleam1 [gli:m] v 1.) to shine softly = ↑glimmer ▪ His teeth gleamed under his moustache. gleam with ▪ The wooden panelling was gleaming with wax polish. 2.) if your eyes or face gleam with a feeling, they show it = ↑glint gleam with ▪ …

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  • 70shine — 1. verb 1) the sun shone Syn: emit light, beam, radiate, gleam, glow, glint, glimmer, sparkle, twinkle, glitter, glisten, shimmer, flash, flare, glare, fluoresce; literary glister, coruscate …

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