Meaning & use
Coruscation
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A brilliant flashing or sparkling light.
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The coruscation of the chandelier's crystals dazzled the guests.
Lightning's coruscation lit up the night sky over the bay.
A note on using this word
A literary word derived from Latin 'coruscare,' to glitter; also used figuratively for brilliant wit or intellect.
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Words with an opposite meaning
dullness
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