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scintillating

verb , present participle of scintillate

Synonyms and Antonyms of scintillating

1 to give off sparks

we watched contentedly as our campfire scintillated in the darkness

Synonyms of scintillating

sparking, sparkling

Words Related to scintillating

flashing, shining, twinkling

blazing, burning, combusting, flaming, flaring (up), glowing, lighting (up), radiating

2 to shoot forth bursts of light

the diamond ring scintillated in the sunlight

Synonyms of scintillating

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

Words Related to scintillating

beaming, radiating, shining

bedazzling, blinding, dazing, dazzling

blazing, burning, flaring, glaring, glowing

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