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Word: Scintillate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin scintillat- ‘sparkled’, from the verb scintillare, from scintilla ‘spark’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪntɪleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
emit flashes of light; sparkle
Short Definition:emit flashes of light
Examples:- the sleek boat seemed to scintillate with a dark blue light
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