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glittering

verb , present participle of glitter

Synonyms and Antonyms of glittering

to shoot forth bursts of light

the queen's crown glittered under the glare of the TV lights

Synonyms of glittering

coruscating, flaming, flashing, glancing, gleaming, glimmering, glinting, glistening, glistering, lustering (or lustring), scintillating, shimmering, spangling, sparkling, twinkling, winking, winkling

Words Related to glittering

beaming, radiating, shining

bedazzling, blinding, dazing, dazzling

blazing, burning, flaring, glaring, glowing

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