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coruscate

/ˈkɒrəskeɪt/verb

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चमकना, जगमगाना

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verb
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    [I] literary

    (of light) to flash; to sparkle; (of a person) to be very lively and clever

    चमकना, जगमगाना

    • Diamonds coruscated in the light.
    • a coruscating wit
    • The fireworks coruscated in the night sky above the river during Diwali.
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    • Sunlight coruscated on the waves near the harbour.
    • Her wit coruscated at every dinner party she attended.

    Synonyms sparkle glitter flash gleam shimmer

    Opposite dull fade dim

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coruscating adj.
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cor·us·cate

?Which word?

Keep the sparkle words together: coruscate, sparkle, glitter (shine with many small flashes of light), scintillate (sparkle; be very clever and amusing), glisten (shine because wet), twinkle (shine with a light that changes, like stars).

चमक के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: coruscate, sparkle, glitter (कई छोटी चमकों से चमकना), scintillate (चमकना; बहुत चतुर और मनोरंजक होना), glisten (गीला होने से चमकना), twinkle (बदलती रोशनी से चमकना, तारों की तरह)।

§Grammar and usage

The adjective coruscating means very clever and exciting ('a coruscating speech').

Adjective coruscating का अर्थ बहुत चतुर और रोमांचक है ('a coruscating speech')।