sparks 1 of 2

verb

Definition of sparksnext
present tense third-person singular of spark
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as in sparkles
to give off sparks the broken radio sparked and smoked the instant it was plugged in

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as in triggers
to cause to function interesting questions that are designed to spark the reader's brain

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as in provokes
to rouse to strong feeling or action President Kennedy's inspirational speeches sparked a generation of young idealists to enter the public arena

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sparks

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noun

plural of spark
as in splashes
a very small amount not a spark of interest in the actress's memoirs

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“Sparks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparks. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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