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Synonyms for sparkle

verb

See sparkle in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II


verb

To emit light suddenly in rays or sparks:

coruscate, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, spangle, twinkle, wink. See light
noun
  1. A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner:

    animation, bounce, brio, dash, élan, esprit, life, liveliness, pertness, spirit, verve, vigor, vim, vivaciousness, vivacity, zip. (Informal) ginger, pep, peppiness. (Slang) oomph. See action
  2. Sparkling, brilliant light:

    flash, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillation, shimmer. See beautiful, light
  3. Brilliant, showy splendor:

    brilliance, brilliancy, glitter, glory, gorgeousness, magnificence, resplendence, resplendency, sumptuousness. (Informal) glitz. See beautiful

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