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Synonyms of sparkle

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Another word for sparkle is shine. Other synonyms of sparkle are glitter, twinkle and glisten.

Synonyms and similar words for sparkle

verbTo manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.

  • shineTo reflect light.
  • glistenTo reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.
  • scintillate
  • radiate
  • coruscateTo give off light; to reflect in flashes; to sparkle.
  • glitterTo sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
  • twinkleTo be bright with delight.

Meaning of sparkle

  1. noun A little spark; a scintillation.
  2. noun Brilliance; luster.
  3. noun Liveliness; vivacity.

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Questions about synonyms of sparkle

What is another word for sparkle?
Sparkle has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as shine, glitter, twinkle and glisten.
What does sparkle mean?
Sparkle means a little spark; a scintillation.

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