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winkle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of winkle

to shoot forth bursts of light

under a canopy of winkling stars, the campers bedded down for the night

Synonyms of winkle

coruscate, flame, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, luster (or lustre), scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink

Words Related to winkle

beam, radiate, shine

bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle

blaze, burn, flare, glare, glow

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