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sparkling

verb , present participle of sparkle

Synonyms and Antonyms of sparkling

1 to give off sparks

while fireworks that sparkle may be entertaining to look at, they can be highly dangerous when used indoors

Synonyms of sparkling

scintillating, sparking

Words Related to sparkling

flashing, shining, twinkling

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

2 to shoot forth bursts of light

the crystal sparkled in the sunlight

Synonyms of sparkling

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

Words Related to sparkling

beaming, radiating, shining

bedazzling, blinding, dazing, dazzling

blazing, burning, flaring, glaring, glowing

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