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scintillation

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Synonyms & Antonyms of scintillation

as in sparkle, glitter

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for scintillation

flash,
glimmer,
glint,
glitter,
shimmer,
sparkle,
twinkle

blaze,
flare,
fluorescence,
glare,
gleam,
glow,
illumination,
incandescence,
light,
luminescence,
radiance,
shine

daylight,
moonlight,
sunlight,
sunshine

afterglow,
aureole
(or aureola),
aurora,
beam,
halo,
ray,
shaft,
streak,
stream,
sunbeam

glisten,
gloss,
luster
(or lustre),
polish,
reflection,
sheen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for scintillation

blackness,
dark,
darkness,
dimness,
dusk,
duskiness,
gloom,
night,
shadow

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