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scintillating

/ˈsɪntɪleɪtɪŋ/adjective

उच्चारण सिन्टिलेटिंग

प्रतिभापूर्ण, चमकदार, शानदार

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SSC CGL Pre 2020SSC Exams before 2018
adjective
  1. 1

    very clever, amusing and interesting

    प्रतिभापूर्ण, चमकदार, शानदार

    • a scintillating performance
    • scintillating conversation
    • The writer gave a scintillating speech at the college festival.
    + 2 more examples
    • Their scintillating debate lasted well past midnight.
    • She is known for her scintillating wit.

    Synonyms brilliant dazzling sparkling witty exhilarating

    Opposite dull boring lacklustre tedious

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scin·til·lat·ing

With -sc- and double l (not 'sintillating').

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: scin-til-lat-ing, -sc- और दो l के साथ ('sintillating' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the brilliant words together: scintillating (clever and lively), sparkling, dazzling, brilliant, effervescent (lively and enthusiastic).

शानदार के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: scintillating (चतुर और जीवंत), sparkling, dazzling, brilliant, effervescent (जीवंत और उत्साही)।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: scintillating is a lexicalized adjective; the verb scintillate (to sparkle) is rarely used.

प्रयोग में scintillating स्वतंत्र adjective है; verb scintillate (चमकना) कम प्रयुक्त होता है।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

A scintillating innings, scintillating wit.

Collocations: a scintillating innings (शानदार और चमकदार पारी), scintillating wit (तेज़ और चमकदार हाज़िरजवाबी)। Scintillating का मतलब है बहुत प्रभावशाली और रोमांचक।