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scintillate
verb
be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
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ˈsɪntɪleɪt
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verb
be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
“The musical performance sparkled”
verb
fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon
“the phosphor scintillated”
verb
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
“Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?”
verb
reflect brightly
“Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside”
verb
give off
“the substance scintillated sparks and flashes”
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Example Sentences
The musical performance sparkled
A scintillating conversation
his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall
the phosphor scintillated
Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?
Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside
the substance scintillated sparks and flashes
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