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out·spar·kle | \ ˌau̇t-ˈspär-kəl 
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\outsparkled; outsparkling
Definition of outsparkle
: to outdo or surpass in sparkling : to sparkle more than or more brightly than
The pair literally outsparkled their competitors in heavily-sequinned purple leotards.— Louise Radnofsky
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The first known use of outsparkle was circa 1560
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