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flashing

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as in twinkling, sparkling

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flashing

present participle of flash

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1 to shoot forth bursts of light

the actress's diamond necklace flashed as she hurried on stage to accept the award

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2 to present so as to invite notice or attention

flashed a wad of cash as he paid for his dinner

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3 to shine with light at regular intervals

the disco lights flashed, and the revelers danced

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4 to make known openly or publicly

flashed the news of the royal birth around the world

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“Flashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashing. Accessed 24 Jan. 2021.

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